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2007 CADILLAC STS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 840251 · 2011-02-03

Vehicle

Make
CADILLAC
Model
STS
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
36,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC STS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AS SHE SHIFTED INTO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE THEN ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY CAUSING THAT VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THE CONTACTS HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE BODY DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED FOR THE ACCELERATION FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10380134
Machine
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