# 2011 CADILLAC SRX — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
> NHTSA complaint `859431` · 2011-06-01 · 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:** SRX
- **Year:** 2011
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
- **Miles at failure:** 1,209
## 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
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