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2009 PONTIAC G8 — STRUCTURE:BODY

crash2 injured · 1008669 · 2013-09-10

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
G8
Year
2009
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Miles at failure
57,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING AROUND A CURVE, A DEER RAN OUT IN FRONT OF THE CAR AND WE SWERVED TO MISS IT AND RAN OFF THE ROAD DOWN INTO A DEEP DITCH AND HITTING A DRAIN TILE. THE ENTIRE FRONT NOSE OF THE CAR IS DESTROYED, THE HOOD, AND DRIVER SIDE FRONT FENDER AND DOOR. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING MY HUSBAND TO HIT THE STEERING WHEEL AND BUST THE WINDSHIELD WITH HIS HEAD. I HAD MY SEATBELT ON BUT WAS INJURED ALSO. HAD MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED THE WAY THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO, THESE INJURIES MAY NOT HAVE OCCURRED AT ALL. I NOW HAVE A CAR THAT IS MORE THAN LIKELY TOTALED AND HOSPITAL BILLS WHERE WE WENT TO SEE A DOCTOR THE NEXT DAY. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10542925
Machine
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