Consumer Complaint Detail

CADILLAC / ESCALADE / 2006

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 006064494 Incident Date: May, 05 2006
Consumer's City: ARLINGTON HEIGHTS Consumer's State: IL
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: ESCALADE Model Year: 2006
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Exterior lighting:brake lights
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: May, 05 2006 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Newer models of vehicles such as the cadillac escalade, cadillac sts, bmw, nissan and other vehicles incorporate led (light emitting diode) tail and brake lights. in some models, these led lamps are strobed or pulsed at a rate to effect a change in brightness between taillight and brake light indications. the strobing effect is very distracting when following the vehicle on bumpy roads or when visually scanning the road while driving. the strobing effect may cause accidents by drivers following such equipped vehicles and fixating on the strobing tail lights. i recommend the establishments of federal safety requirements increasing the strobing rate of such tail lights such that the visual distraction caused by the slow strobe light effect is minimized. in particular, i find such lights very difficult to drive behind. my eyes are more sensitive to the strobing effect than others. i suspect i am not alone in this sensitivity. *nm