January 24, 2006
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating 17 complaints of shattered sun/moon roofs in the 2004 to 2006 Cadillac SRX.
Shattered glass falling on the front seat of the SRX has injured 19 people causing cuts and scrapes to their face, arms, hands or legs.
Some of the injuries, NHTSA reports on its Web site, were the direct result of the falling glass fragments while other injuries occurred when occupants were exiting the vehicle or were handling the glass fragments.
Cadillac has received five warranty claims for shattered sun/moon roofs on the SRX. General Motors analysts are unable to identify any manufacturing or quality control issued with the glass or the roof mechanism, according to NHTSA.
GM told NHTSA the most likely cause of the breakage is random stone or shark debris impacting the glass roof structure.
In ordering the preliminary investigation, NHTSA said that the evidence indicates that broken glass fragments will fall directly onto both front and middle row seat occupants of these vehicles.
There is continued risk, according to NHTSA, of driver distraction and injury.
