Air BagsElectronic Stability Control (esc)CrashInjury
I WAS HIT HEAD-ON. THE IGNITION TURNED OFF AFTER BEING HIT AND THE SEAT- BELTS DID NOT DEPLOY. I STOPPED AND MY HAND WAS ON THE HORN BUT THE PERSON DID NOT SLOW DOWN OR STOP.I WAS ON A CITY STREET.I WAS HURT AND HAD NECK SURGERY. GM IS TELLING ME THEY WILL LOOK BACK INTO IT AFTER DENIAL THAT WAS IT DUE TO THE RECALL. THEY SOLD T…
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I WAS HIT HEAD-ON. THE IGNITION TURNED OFF AFTER BEING HIT AND THE SEAT- BELTS DID NOT DEPLOY. I STOPPED AND MY HAND WAS ON THE HORN BUT THE PERSON DID NOT SLOW DOWN OR STOP.I WAS ON A CITY STREET.I WAS HURT AND HAD NECK SURGERY. GM IS TELLING ME THEY WILL LOOK BACK INTO IT AFTER DENIAL THAT WAS IT DUE TO THE RECALL. THEY SOLD THE CAR AS SALVAGE WHEN THE INSURANCE TOTALED IT. THE CAR WAS THEN SOLD WITH A SALVAGE TITLE. THEY REPLACED THE IGNITION AFTER TELLING ME MY ACCIDENT INJURIES WAS NOT DUE TO THE RECALL.
NHTSA ODI #10926097
166,100 miles · Aug 30, 2014
Air BagsElectrical SystemElectronic Stability Control (esc)
DRIVING MY DAUGHTER FROM SCHOOL ON I 95 IN CONNECTICUT NEAR STAMFORD AT APPROXIMATELY 12 MIDNIGHT, AND NOTED CHIMES RELATED TO SAFETY ALERTS FOLLOWING A PARTICULAR STRONG BUMP IN THE ROAD. FIRST ALERT WAS THAT THE ABS AND SUSPENSION SYSTEM WAS INACTIVE, NEXT AIRBAG WAS NOT FUNCTIONING AND THEN ELECTRICAL CHARGE WAS LOW. ATTEMP…
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DRIVING MY DAUGHTER FROM SCHOOL ON I 95 IN CONNECTICUT NEAR STAMFORD AT APPROXIMATELY 12 MIDNIGHT, AND NOTED CHIMES RELATED TO SAFETY ALERTS FOLLOWING A PARTICULAR STRONG BUMP IN THE ROAD. FIRST ALERT WAS THAT THE ABS AND SUSPENSION SYSTEM WAS INACTIVE, NEXT AIRBAG WAS NOT FUNCTIONING AND THEN ELECTRICAL CHARGE WAS LOW. ATTEMPTED TO FIND A SAFE PLACE TO STOP THE CAR; EVENTUALLY ALL WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND ALL SYSTEMS IN THE CAR BEGAN TO FAIL - COULD NOT OPEN WINDOWS, COULD NOT CONTACT ONSTAR, LIGHTS INSIDE THE CAR, SPEEDOMETER, HAZARD LIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS AND THE HEADLAMPS. EVENTUALLY USED STREET LIGHTS TO GUIDE US TO EXIT ON I 287 IN WHITE PLAINS, NY. ONCE WE FOUND A SAFE SPOT OFF THE ROAD, WE TURNED OFF THE CAR, BECAUSE WE DID NOT KNOW WHAT THE ISSUE WAS (?ENGINE, ?FIRE RISK, ?WOULD POWER STEERING / BRAKES FAIL NEXT). CAR TOWED AT ~10 AM TO LOCAL CADILLAC DEALER. *TR
This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2005-2009 Buick LaCrosse, 2006-2011 Buick Lucerne, 2000-2005 Cadillac DeVille, 2006-2011 Cadillac DTS, 2006-2014 Chevrolet Impala, and 2006-2007 Chevrolet Monte Carlo vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the weight on the key ring and road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the key is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury. Additionally, a key knocked out of the run position will cause loss of engine power, power steering, and power braking, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will install two key rings and an insert in the key slot or a cover over the key head on all ignition keys, free of charge. The recall began on September 23, 2014. Owners may contact General Motors customer service at 1-800-521-7300 (Buick), 1-800-458-8006 (Cadillac), and 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet). GM's number for this recall is 14299.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
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