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2007 CADILLAC CTS — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 996087 · 2013-07-23

Vehicle

Make
CADILLAC
Model
CTS
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
85,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATION. THE DEALER REPLACED THE AIR BAG SENSOR SEVERAL TIMES HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE CONTACT LATER BECAME INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHERE ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BACK AND NECK INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OF THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,500. UPDATED 8/26/13 *CN

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10526327
Machine
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