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2001 CADILLAC CATERA — WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS

crash · 653922 · 2008-01-16

Vehicle

Make
CADILLAC
Model
CATERA
Year
2001
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
Miles at failure
74,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT APPROX. 55 MPH, CAME UPON DRIVER MOVING SLOW, HAD TO BRAKE, THEN BEGAN TO PASS, FRONT END MADE A LOUD, HORRIBLE NOISE, AND WITHIN SECONDS THE FRONT WHEEL FLEW OFF THE VEHICLE, CATERA STRUCK ANOTHER PERSON'S TRAILER AND THE CATERA WAS A TOTAL LOSS. DEALER HAD CAR FOR REPAIRS ABOUT 3 OF THE 5 MONTHS I'VE OWNED THE CAR. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10215168
Machine
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