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2005 CADILLAC CTS — ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

1 fatalcrash1 injured · 744022 · 2009-11-14

Vehicle

Make
CADILLAC
Model
CTS
Year
2005
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE TRAVELING AT A SLOW SPEED ON A WET ROAD, THE DRIVER HAD DIFFICULTY SHIFTING GEARS. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND LUNGED HARD TO THE RIGHT (THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT OR CONTROL). FOR UNKNOWN REASONS, THE VEHICLE THEN ACCELERATED TO A HIGH SPEED AND CRASHED INTO TWO TREES. THE ACCIDENT MIGHT HAVE BEEN INITIATED BY A MALFUNCTIONING ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) SYSTEM, CAUSING UNEXPECTED BRAKING ACTION AND PULLING TO THE RIGHT. OTHER MALFUNCTIONING ELECTRONIC SENSORS AND/OR ASSOCIATED VEHICLE CONTROL MODULES, KNOWN TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS (HARSH OR UNEXPECTED TRANSMISSION SHIFTS: TSB 02-07-30-013E), OR SUSPENSION COMPONENTS PROBLEMS (REAR AXEL OR WHEEL HOP: TSB 05-04-114-001A) COULD HAVE BEEN CONTRIBUTING FACTORS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10292167
Machine
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