Mechanical Jack Problems of Cadillac Deville

: the contact stated when changing a flat tire, the jack collapsed causing the vehicle to fall, catching the right hand of the 74 year old male, between the fender and the doughnut of the jack. There was a laceration on the back of the hand and across the fingers and severe swelling and numbness. There may be nerve damage sustained. The contact was taken to the hospital by a family member, and photos were taken of the broken jack. The sales dealer and manufacturer were notified.

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While driving at normal speeds vehicle got a flat. While raising the vehicle with original jack it suddenly collapsed. There were no injuries. The jack collapsed crushing the area of the lower front fender behind the wheel. The jack collapsed immediately after putting on the spare and hand tightening the nuts. Car was in park and the emergency brake was on.

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Consumer states while changing the right front tire, the jack snapped down and bend the rim. Dealer notified.

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This is a copy of an email I sent to Cadillac. Cadillac did respond, however, they are not pursuing this issue any further. I had a very disturbing experience this past Saturday evening, February 15, 2003. My wife and myself went out for dinner and the right front tire went flat. It was only 15 degrees out and I decided to change the tire myself. I loosened the lug nuts, then using the factory jack, raised the car, took off the flat tire, installed the spare, and hand tightened all the lugs nuts. I then went to lower the jack and as I started turning the bolt to lower the car, the jack broke and the car fell. Luckily I was not under the tire or any other part of the car. When I pulled the jack out from under the car, the sides of the jack tore. It appears that the jack was made out of material about twice the thickness of sheet metal. The jack was not robust enough to handle a 4000 lb. Car. I was parked on a level parking lot when I changed the tire.

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The factory installed jack collasped dropping vehicle to the ground. Consumer states' these jacks are made specifically to fit Cadillac cars. Consumer can't go out and by any jack. Please provide any further information. Ts.

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While jack was deployed in proper manner on level concrete, within minutes of raising vehicle the scissor arms of jack broke and vehicle fell. In addition the jack screw was bent slightly.

Consumer went to jack up vehicle to change tire with jack that came equipped with vehicle when it bent over and collapsed, which could have caused injuries. Consumer had only used jack once prior to this incident. Dealer was contacted, and replaced jack with the same design which was already bent.

Consumer went to change a flat tire , pulled emergency brake, and jacked vehicle up with factory equipped jack . Consumer reached for wheel and jack broke into 2 pieces, causing vehicle to fall straight down, trapping consumer's arm between fender and flat tire.

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