Table 1 shows one common seat belt related problems of the 2005 Cadillac Escalade.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Seat Belt problems |
While driving south on powers blvd and crossing the briargate intersection in colorado springs, colorado on may 2, 2015, Honda civic vehicle ran red light traveling west around 32 to 33 mph (hit gas instead of brake). And impacted 2005 Cadillac Escalade ext on drivers side. Component parts in question are front drivers seat belt and passenger front seat belt. Driver supposively reported to onstar that drivers seatbelt had disengaged sometime during impact. Police report states Cadillac came to stop 219 feet from impact. Onstar call only available if subpoena is requested. Injuries to passenger was side whiplash, back injury, and road rash to knees, bruising and sores as a result of knees impacting glove box in front of passenger. Initial injuries to driver was concussion, closed head injury, whiplash, left rib contusions, bruising and sores. Both occupants in Cadillac were transported to er. Pictures taken of vehicle once located 3 days later illustrate drivers seatbelt in normal position and passenger seatbelt in pulled down position. Pictures available upon request. According to police report, pictures taken at scene.
This is the email I sent to Cadillac a few months ago. The seat belt has since been replaced but the danger still exist. My son is lucky to be alive after the seat belt failed to release; nearly resulting in what could have been a fatal strangulation. Here is the email: I am contacting Cadillac to report a problem I've experienced with your seatbelts. I have an 05 Escalade esv and my son was in the backseat sleeping and somehow managed to get the seatbelt wrapped around his neck. I turned the vehicle off with hopes that it would loosen up so I could get it off but it only became tighter the more I worked to get it off. At the point where he was having a hard time breathing and started turning purple I had my husband obtain scissors and we had to cut it off. My sons neck is now cut and bruised from the seatbelt. Is this how all the seatbelts in your cars work (doesn't loosen up even after the car is off) had I not been able to get scissors to free him this may not have had the same outcome. The dealer that replaced the seat belt until said it was "completely locked and agreed that if we hadn't cut it there was no other way to release it. I also have photos of my sons neck days after the incident. I would have reported this sooner but didn't know where to report it to until I was informed of this website.