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2012 CADILLAC SRX — STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

crash · 922837 · 2012-06-13

Vehicle

Make
CADILLAC
Model
SRX
Year
2012
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Miles at failure
500

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN SHE EXITED THE VEHICLE, SHE LOCKED THE DOORS WITH THE RKE AND WENT INSIDE THE HOUSE. APPROXIMATELY 20-30 MINUTES LATER SHE WALKED BACK OUTSIDE TO FIND HER VEHICLE IN HER NEIGHBOR'S YARD ACROSS THE STREET FACING THE OTHER DIRECTION. IT WAS THEN DISCOVERED, THE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN DRIVE AND WAS LOCKED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THE POWER STEERING LOCK, WHICH ALSO CAUSED THE ACCIDENT. THE RKE ALLOWED THE CONTACT TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND LOCK IT, WITHOUT BEING IN PARK.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10461634
Machine
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