# 2008 CADILLAC STS — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
> NHTSA complaint `806027` · 2010-08-11 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CADILLAC
- **Model:** STS
- **Year:** 2008
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- **Miles at failure:** 20,000
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CADILLAC STS. WHILE THE DRIVER WAS  DRIVING DOWN A HILL INTO A GARAGE, THE BRAKES FAILED. THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO THE GARAGE WALL. THE DRIVER FRONTAL AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER WAS NOT INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. MANUFACTURER REPORT 696083 WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WILL BE INSPECTED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN INFORMATION WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 20,000.
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