# 2009 PONTIAC G5 — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `1063106` · 2014-05-07 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** PONTIAC
- **Model:** G5
- **Year:** 2009
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 48,000
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## Narrative
WHILE WAITING FOR THE RECALL PARTS TO COME IN FOR MY PONTIAC I WAS THE VICTIM IN A HEAD ON COLLISION IN WHICH MY AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE SPEED OF IMPACT WAS BETWEEN 35-40 MPH WHEN I HIT HEAD ON. AT MY DOCTOR VISIT I WAS DIAGNOSED WITH SEVERE WHIPLASH IN WHICH I HAD TO TAKE TIME OFF OF WORK AS WELL. I WANTED TO BRING THIS DEFECT TO YOUR ATTENTION IN CASE YOU CAN FIX THIS DEFECT BEFORE THERE ARE ANY OTHER VICTIMS INVOLVED. I'M NOW VERY SCARED TO GET BACK IN THE CAR I HAVE WHICH IS CURRENTLY AT DUTTON MOTOR CO IN RIVERSIDE AWAITING IT'S TREMENDOUS REPAIRS ALTHOUGH THE AIR BAGS ARE STILL IN TACT. IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION FOR ME OR ANY QUESTIONS FEEL FREE TO EMAIL ME AT [XXX]     [XXX]    INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).  *TR
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