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2004 CADILLAC SRX — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

1 injured · 650314 · 2007-12-18

Vehicle

Make
CADILLAC
Model
SRX
Year
2004
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

MY 6 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS GETTING HER BACKPACK OUT OF THE BACK AND LEANED UP AGAINST THE EXHAUST PIPE AND RECEIVED 2ND DEGREE BURNS ON HER UPPER THIGH. SHE IS NOW 8 YEARS OLD AND HAS A PERMANENT SCAR ON HER UPPER THIGH. SHE HAS BEEN BRANDED FOR LIFE. SHE HAS A SCAR THAT IS A CIRCLE FROM THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE DOCTOR SAID BECAUSE OF THE SEVERITY OF THE BURN, SHE WILL ALWAYS HAVE THE SCAR SINCE IT DAMAGED HER SKIN. I CONTACTED CADILLAC DIRECTLY AND ASKED THEM TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. UNFORTUNATELY THEY HAVE NOT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10212257
Machine
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