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2007 CADILLAC CTS — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

fire · 668172 · 2008-05-02

Vehicle

Make
CADILLAC
Model
CTS
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Miles at failure
7,400

Severity

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

Narrative

07 CADILLAC CTS WAS DRIVEN AND PARKED. I MINUTE LATER IT WAS ON FIRE, STARTED ON TOP OF TRANSMISSION IN INTERIOR. EXTINGUISHED IN ANOTHER 2 MINUTES BUT DAMAGE EXCEEDED $20,000. GM PRODUCT LIABILITY AND ESIS DRAGGING FEET ON WARRANTY CLAIM OR RELIEF FOR > 2 MONTHS, INSURANCE SAYS CIGARETTE (DON'T SMOKE) DEALER WONT DO ANYTHING FOR FIRE EVENT. CAUSE IS DEFECTIVE CATALYTIC CNVTR/TRANSMISSION BUT NO HELP FROM GM, DEALER, WARRANTY, I'VE OFFERED PHOTOS FIRE REPORT, ETC. INSURANCE WANTS TO SETTLE QUICK AND SALVAGE. I NEED TO KEEP FOR GM EVALUATION FOR SAFETY DEFECT-THEY AREN'T VERY INTERESTED OR HELPFUL. NO CAR, NO WARRANTY RELIEF BUT LUCKILY NO INJURY. CAN GM BE PRESSED TO RESOLVE LIABILITY TO THE OWNER IN A TIMELY MANNER?, DO THEY EVEN CARE IF I IGNORE INSURANCE PRESSURE TO KEEP CAR AVAILABLE TO GM INSPECT FOR ROOT CAUSE? THANK YOU *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10226505
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