NHTSA Complaint #10693529 — 2014 CADILLAC ATS
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) issue reported to NHTSA
Crash 2 Injuries
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10693529 |
| Vehicle | 2014 CADILLAC ATS |
| Component | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 7,000 miles |
| Crash | Yes |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 2 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | MI |
Consumer Description
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