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2007 CADILLAC CTS — POWER TRAIN

crash · 684933 · 2008-08-25

Vehicle

Make
CADILLAC
Model
CTS
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
33,200
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH IN THE RAIN, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE BARRIER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND HAD TO BE TOWED FROM THE SCENE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED FROM THE DEALER IN JUNE OF 2008 AND THEY WERE AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V589000 (POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL), BUT NEVER INFORMED THE CONTACT. SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AFTER THE CRASH OCCURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,200.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10239643
Machine
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