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2007 CADILLAC STS — POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL

1 injured · 661032 · 2008-03-11

Vehicle

Make
CADILLAC
Model
STS
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
Miles at failure
16,485

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC STS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DIFFERENTIAL SEAL DID NOT MEET GM'S SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE 2007 MODEL STS. THE VEHICLE DRAGGED DURING ACCELERATION. WHEN HE SHIFTED INTO REVERSE, THE DIFFERENTIAL JAMMED AND PREVENTED THE VEHICLE FROM MOVING. THE CONTACT ALSO EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY MAINTAINING PROPER CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V589000 (POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD GET TO HIM WHEN THEY COULD. WHEN THE VEHICLE JAMMED, IT THREW THE OCCUPANTS FORWARD AND INJURED THE CONTACT'S 4-YEAR OLD CHILD. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 16,515 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,485.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10220798
Machine
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