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2010 CADILLAC SRX — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 883497 · 2011-10-04

Vehicle

Make
CADILLAC
Model
SRX
Year
2010
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
5,700
Speed
2 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD UNTIL CRASHING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES AND WAS UNDERGOING PHYSICAL THERAPY FOR TREATMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE BODY DAMAGES. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON A FEW OCCASIONS PRIOR TO THE CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT HAD NOT RESPONDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,700. UPDATED 6/25/12 *CN THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE SEAT FAILED TO PROPERLY RESTRAIN HIM. UPDATED 06/29/12

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10428658
Machine
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