I WAS REAR-ENDED WHILE I WAS STOPPED IN TRAFFIC. THERE WAS MINOR DAMAGE TO MY REAR BUMPER HOWEVER THIS CAUSED NUMEROUS ISSUES WITH MY CAR IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER. I EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL ISSUES AND THEN IT GOT WORSE. I LOST STEERING, BRAKES AND AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE CAR BECAME IMMOBILE AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. AFTER THEY SERVICED THE VEHICLE, THEY FOUND THAT THE BATTERY SHORTED OUT AND THE ECU HAD FAILED. I BELIEVE THAT BECAUSE THE PROBLEMS OCCURRED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE COLLISION THAT IT WAS THE COLLISION THAT TRIGGERED THEM. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW THAT COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS IN SUCH A SITUATION. *TR
2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ERRONEOUSLY AS THE CONTACT CLOSED THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.