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2008 CADILLAC STS — AIR BAGS

crash · 712899 · 2009-03-20

Vehicle

Make
CADILLAC
Model
STS
Year
2008
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
10,000
Speed
35 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 2008 CADILLAC STS. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON CRASH AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT ONLY THE FRONT END WAS DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT INFORMED THE DEALER THAT HE WANTED THE VEHICLE INSPECTED TO FIND OUT WHY THE AIR BAGS FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 10,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10262536
Machine
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