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2007 CADILLAC DTS — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 672240 · 2008-06-03

Vehicle

Make
CADILLAC
Model
DTS
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
4,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 CADILLAC DTS. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT FELL ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL AND DROVE INTO A 3 FOOT DITCH, AND CRASHED INTO A CEMENT CULVERT. THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER A FEW TIMES AND WAS DESTROYED. THE FRONT END, REAR END, AND ROOF OF THE VEHICLE WERE HEAVILY DAMAGED. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE WEARING THEIR SEAT BELTS. NEITHER WERE EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A BROKEN NECK AND SHOULDER DAMAGE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE HAS NOT YET BEEN DETERMINED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 4,000. UPDATED 06/17/08 *BF

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10229712
Machine
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