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2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE — STRUCTURE:BODY

crash1 injured · 1067622 · 2014-05-21

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
SOLSTICE
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Miles at failure
75,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING DOWN A STRAIGHT ROAD ABOUT A MILE FROM OUR HOME AND THE ROAD CURVED BUT THE CAR DIDN'T AND SHE HIT A SIGN THEN A PINE TREE THAT STOPPED HER. THERE WERE NO SKID MARKS AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. SHE WAS HOSPITALIZED AND THE CAR WAS TOTALED. WE NEVER COULD FIGURE OUT WHAT HAPPENED UNTIL THE IGNITION PROBLEM CAME TO LIGHT. SHE NEVER DROVE AGAIN AND DEVELOPED MULTIPLE INFECTIONS UNTIL SHE DIED FEB. 24,2013 AT AGE 57. NOT KNOWING THE WRECK WAS NOT HER FAULT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10593190
Machine
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