NHTSA complaint: 2006 CADILLAC CTS — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN DRIVING ROUGHLY. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE WOULD REV AS IF IT WERE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE. ON OCTOBER 9, 2007, WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND MADE A LOUD NOISE. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED FRONT END DAMAGE, INCLUDING THE TWO FRONT TIRES. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION, HAS HEADACHES AND DIZZY SPELLS, 50% HEARING LOSS, AND CRACKED TWO FRONT TEETH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT STILL RIDES ROUGHLY. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V589000 (SUSPENSION: REAR AXLE: SPINDLE) WAS REFERENCED. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,623 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,548.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation