In addition to notifying NHTSA (or Transport Canada) in a situation like this, please notify General Motors.
Call 1-800-458-8006, or write:
Cadillac Customer Assistance Center
Cadillac Motor Car Division
 P.O. Box 33169
 Detroit,  MI  48232-5169
In Canada, call 1-888-446-2000, or write:
Canadian Cadillac Customer Communication Centre, CA1-163-005
General Motors of Canada Limited
1908 Colonel Sam Drive 
Oshawa, Ontario  L1H 8P7