# 2005 CADILLAC STS — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `608308` · 2007-01-03 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## 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
## 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
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