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2004 CADILLAC CTS — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash · 899053 · 2012-01-08

Vehicle

Make
CADILLAC
Model
CTS
Year
2004
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
100,100
Speed
3 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE ENTERING A PARKING PLACE, MY BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE ABS SYSTEM WARNING APPEARED AND ALSO THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING ILLUMINATED, AS I STRUCK A RESTRAINING POST. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN TRAGIC IF A PERSON HAD BEEN INFRONT OF THE VEHICLE. LESS THAN 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO THIS I HAD A COMPLETE BRAKE SERVICE AND REPLACEMENT OF ALL WORN EQUIPMENT. NOW I AM CONCERNED FOR ANYONE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE OR ANYONE WALKING IN FRONT OF THIS VEHICLE. I TOOK THE CAR BACK INTO MY LOCAL GARAGE TO HAVE THE BRAKES RECHECKED. THEY FOUND NO PROBLEM. MY PLAN WAS TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE GM DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR, YET, I FIND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND GM REFUSED TO HELP OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY, OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, SPENT LOTS OF MONEY AND TO NO AVAIL. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE DEALERSHIPS AND HAVE LEFT THE CUSTOMERS VERY DISSATISFIED. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10442839
Machine
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