NHTSA Complaint #11456348 — 2007 CADILLAC ESCALADE

The contact owns 2007 Cadillac Escalade. The contact stated while driving approximately 70 MPH, she struck an elk head on. The contact was able to safely pull over to the side of the road. The vehicle suffered damage to the front end, the hood. Additionally the transmission pan was cracked. The contact stated the airbags did not deploy. The contact had the vehicle towed to a collision repair shop. The contact stated after the repairs the check airbag light would blink and later remained illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to a local dealer where it was diagnosed that both airbags needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.