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2011 CADILLAC SRX — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

crash · 859431 · 2011-06-01

Vehicle

Make
CADILLAC
Model
SRX
Year
2011
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Miles at failure
1,209

Severity

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

Narrative

I PARKED MY 2011 CADILLAC MODEL SRX IN THE GARAGE AND WALKED AWAY FROM IT AND CLOSED MY GARAGE DOOR. ONE HOUR LATER I OPENED THE GARAGE DOOR AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN MY DRIVEWAY AND OVER A CURB AND HIT A TREE. THE CAR WAS IN DRIVE. ON A NORMAL AUTOMOBILE THERE THE DRIVER NEEDS TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK IN ORDER TO REMOVE THE KEY. THIS FEATURE IS PRETTY UNIVERSAL IN EVERY CAR I HAVE OPERATED. THIS FEATURE IS NOT INCORPORATED IN MY NEW CADILLAC. IT USES AN ELECTRONIC KEY THAT DOES THAT CAN REMAIN IN YOUR POCKET. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT I WAS LEAVING THE CAR IN DRIVE VICE PARK. IF A CHILD HAD BEEN IN MY DRIVEWAY THIS ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE. THE DAMAGES TO MY CAR WERE $2132.89 AND THE LOSS ON 10 DAYS USE OF THE CAR. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10403996
Machine
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