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2011 CADILLAC CTS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 945481 · 2012-10-19

Vehicle

Make
CADILLAC
Model
CTS
Year
2011
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
2,100

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REVERSE OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT ONCE IT DID THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND CRASH INTO THE SIDE OF A BUILDING. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,100. ..UPDATED 12/11/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE WHEN THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD IT RAN INTO THE FRONT OF THE LOBBY'S GLASS WALL. THE CONSUMER THEN PUT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL, THEN REVERSE, AND BACKED UP. UPON PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE IT ACCELERATED AGAIN AND RAN INTO THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING. THE CONSUMER'S FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE AT ALL TIMES.THE CONSUMER TURNED THE IGNITION OFF, RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND IT PROCEEDED TO ACT NORMAL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE COMPUTER SHOWED THE ACCIDENT DID NOT HAPPEN THE WAY THE CONSUMER STATED. THE CONSUMER IS ATTEMPTING TO OBTAIN VIDEO RECORDINGS OF THE ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 12/12/12 *JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10481123
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