NHTSA Complaint #768693 — 1997 CADILLAC CATERA

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	768693
Vehicle	1997 CADILLAC CATERA
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	October 21, 2002
Date Filed	November 1, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WA

Consumer Description

CRUISE CONTROL WAS ON (NOT ENGAGED BY DRIVER), NEEDED TO SLOW DOWN, TAPPED BRAKES, DIDN'T DISENGAGE, TURNED OFF SWITCH, DIDN'T DISENGAGE, STEPPED ON BRAKES 3-4 MORE TIMES HARDER, FINALLY DISENGAGED. DT

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