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2005 CADILLAC STS — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

crash · 608308 · 2007-01-03

Vehicle

Make
CADILLAC
Model
STS
Year
2005
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
Miles at failure
14,895
Speed
40 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL*- THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING WHEN SHE LOST CONSCIOUSNESS FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS WAS DUE TO FUMES IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT 40 MPH UNDER DRY CONDITIONS. AS A RESULT THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS UNAWARE THAT SHE WAS IN A CRASH, AND THAT THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. SHE REGAINED CONSCIOUSNESS BECAUSE OF THE GASES CAUSED BY THE AIR BAG'S DEPLOYMENT. THE CONTACT HAD THE CAR TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO CHECK IF FUMES WERE LEAKING INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAS A POLICE REPORT FROM THE CRASH. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10177649
Machine
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