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2007 CADILLAC DTS — STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

1 injured · 673291 · 2008-06-10

Vehicle

Make
CADILLAC
Model
DTS
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
Miles at failure
200

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 DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HINGES ON THE FRONT END OF HIS VEHICLE ARE INADEQUATE FOR THE TWO FRONT DOORS. THE DOORS CLOSE AUTOMATICALLY AND THE WIND CAN BLOW THEM SHUT. HE STATED THAT THE DOORS HAVE CLOSED ON HIM MANY TIMES. HIS SON WAS INJURED WHEN THE DOOR SLAMMED ON HIS RIGHT FOOT WHILE EXITING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S SON DID NOT GO TO THE HOSPITAL, BUT IS STILL EXPERIENCING A LOT OF PAIN AND MAY HAVE TO UNDERGO X-RAYS. THE SERVICE MANAGER STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE ABOUT THE DOORS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,200 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200. UPDATED 07/07/08. *LJ UPDATED

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10230476
Machine
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