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2005 CADILLAC STS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 665019 · 2008-04-09

Vehicle

Make
CADILLAC
Model
STS
Year
2005
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
50,880
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC STS. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE SYBILLA TRACK LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN SLIDING TO THE LEFT. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE STRUCK THE GUARDRAIL AND CAUSED $7,014.75 WORTH OF DAMAGE. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED. THE ABS DID NOT MALFUNCTION AT ALL. ONSTAR STATED THAT THE YAW RATE SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A BODY SHOP IN SPRINGFIELD, VA. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 50,880.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10223833
Machine
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