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2006 CADILLAC STS — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 706264 · 2009-01-30

Vehicle

Make
CADILLAC
Model
STS
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
65,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC STS. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SLID ON BLACK ICE ON THE ROAD AND CRASHED INTO THE SHOULDER LANE, STRIKING THE REAR WHEEL ASSEMBLY OF A SEMI TRACTOR CAB. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THE DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD TRAUMA, A SKULL FRACTURE, A BROKEN LEFT SHOULDER, MULTIPLE BROKEN RIBS ON BOTH SIDES OF HIS BODY, DISLOCATION OF THE RIGHT SHOULDER, AND CUTS AND BRUISES THROUGHOUT HIS LEGS AND ARMS. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT HAD THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, THE INJURIES WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN SO SEVERE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 65,000. UPDATED 02/24/09. *LJ UPDATED 02/24/09. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10256978
Machine
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