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2006 CADILLAC CTS — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 777286 · 2010-03-27

Vehicle

Make
CADILLAC
Model
CTS
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
43,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I HAD A 2006 CADILLAC CTS. THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON THREE TIMES IN THE FIRST 18 MONTHS, IT WAS A BRAND NEW CAR. I TOOK IT TO DEALER SERVICE DEPT, AND THEY SAID THEY RESET OR FIXED THE PROBLEM. I HAD A CAR WRECK A FEW MONTHS LATER FOLLOWING AN AMBULANCE WITH MY DAUGHTER WHO WAS HAVING CHEST PAINS. SOMEONE STARTED TO COME OVER IN MY LANE AND I SWERVED. LOST CONTROL AND HIT A BRIDGE 4 TIMES. ALMOST EVERY PANAL WAS HIT ON MY CAR AS THE BRIDGE THREW MY CAR AROUND. NOT ONE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. I WAS SHAKEN UP AND SORE, BUT NOT BLEEDING, SO ASSUMED I WAS OKAY. NOW I AM HAVING BACK AND NECK PROBLEMS AND HEADACHES. I HAVE SINCE LEARNED THAT OTHER CTS'S HAD SAME PROBLEM BUT HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING IN NEWS. I BELIEVE THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL. WHY IS THE MEDIA NOT PICKED UP ON THIS LIKE IT IS TOYOTA AND HONDA. EVEN THOUGH MY CRASH DID NOT RESULT IN DEATH. I WILL HAVE TO LIVE WITH PAIN AND MEDICINE AND DOCTOR VISITS. THEY SHOULD HAVE LOOKED INTO AND FIXED, WHEN I HAD TO KEEP BRINGING MY CAR BACK.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10322449
Machine
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