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2004 CADILLAC SRX — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 751611 · 2010-01-07

Vehicle

Make
CADILLAC
Model
SRX
Year
2004
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
72,218

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN PULLING INTO HIS DRIVEWAY, THE ENGINE BEGAN IDLE EXCESSIVELY. ALTHOUGH HE PRESSED THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE STILL ACCELERATED, CAUSING HIM TO CRASH INTO HIS GARAGE. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS THAT WOULD ALLUDE TO THE FAILURE OR WHY IT WOULD OCCUR. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED TO-DATE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT SPOKEN WITH NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER TO-DATE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 72,218.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10298567
Machine
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