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2006 CADILLAC STS — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 752412 · 2010-01-13

Vehicle

Make
CADILLAC
Model
STS
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
27,000
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC STS WHICH WAS PURCHASED FEBRUARY 2007. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH HE FELL ASLEEP BEHIND THE WHEEL AND CRASHED INTO A STONE DIVIDER. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH. THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE BOUNCED OFF THE STONE WALL CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SPIN IN A 180 DEGREE TURN AND THEN THE REAR END CRASHED INTO THE SAME STONE WALL. THE CONTACT SUFFERED A BROKEN NOSE. HE WAS TREATED AT A LOCAL HOSPITAL. TO DATE, THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 27,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10299600
Machine
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