Consumer Complaint Detail

CADILLAC / DEVILLE / 2001

Recalls
2 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005008717 Incident Date: Feb, 15 2005
Consumer's City: FARMINGTON HILLS Consumer's State: MI
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: DEVILLE Model Year: 2001
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Electrical system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 2
Vehicle's VIN#: 1G6KF57941U Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Feb, 21 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: May, 11 2004
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Engine sudden shut off while driving on high traffic highway resulted in loss of power steering and quick reduction in vehicle speed. driver made efforts to pull over out the traffic but faster traffic from behind caught up with the disabled vehicle and resulted in number of collisions. in total three vehicles were severe dammaged and two other drivers were injured. cause of the failure is attributed to failure of the cranck shaft sensor.*ak