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2006 CADILLAC CTS — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 851709 · 2011-04-14

Vehicle

Make
CADILLAC
Model
CTS
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
68,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

2006 CADILLAC CTS AIRBAG DEFECTIVE. RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE LAST WEEK. TOOK CAR IN FOR REPAIR, AND IT WAS RESCHEDULED DUE TO NEEDING MORE PARTS. NEXT DAY, CAR WAS TOTALED IN A FRONT END COLLISION. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND DAUGHTER'S HEAD SLAMMED INTO STEERING WHEEL CAUSING CONCUSSION, FACIAL CONTUSIONS, INCLUDING FOUR BROKEN TEETH (MAJOR DENTAL REPAIR WILL BE REQUIRED), AS WELL AS A LEG CONTUSION. RECALL NOTICE STATES THAT THERE ARE NO INJURIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALL. WHERE DO I REPORT? *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10395958
Machine
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