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1996 PONTIAC GRAND AM — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

2 injured · 107767 · 1998-06-02

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND AM
Year
1996
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATLEY 5 MPH, PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY, HIT SIDEWALK CURB, DUAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED UNEXPECTEDLEY, CAUSING NECK/SKIN AND EYE INJURIES. OWNERS MANUAL STATES VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE GOING AT LEAST 10-15 MPH BEFORE AIRBAGS CAN DEPLOY. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
823862
Machine
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