NHTSA complaint: 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM — AIR BAGS
MY HUSBAND WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING OUR VEHICLE AT WHICH POINT A TRAILER (REAR OF A PICK UP) HAULING DIRT WAS RELEASED FROM AND ONCOMING VEHICLE (TRAVELING APPROX. 45-55 MPH) AND MY HUSBAND DRIVING AT 35 MPH (BRAKING AS HE SAW IT COMING TOWARDS HIM) THE TRAILER SLAMMED INTO THE FRONT END OF OUR CAR. THIS CAUSED THE FRAME TO BE BENT WITH SEVERAL OTHER DAMAGES INCLUDING BROKEN AXLE, AND DRIVESHAFT WITH OTHER MINOR REPAIRS. THE CAR WOULD HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED TOTALED HAD IT NOT HAD GAP COVERAGE AND DUE TO FAULT THE OTHER DRIVERS INSURANCE WOULD HAVE HAD TO BUY THE CAR OUT FROM OUR CREDIT AGENCY. APPROX. DAMAGE WAS A LITTLE OVER $5000. MY CONCERN IS WITH THE AIRBAGS (EVEN OR REPAIR SHOP SAID THEY SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED) AND WITH GM'S RECENT RECALLS (MY MAKE AND MODEL INCLUDED BUT THE VIN HAS NOT BEEN FLAGGED YET) THEY ARE CLAIMING THE ISSUE WITH OUR CAR ISNT LIKE THE RECENT COLBOLT RECALL A FEW MONTHS BACK. BUT OUR VEHICLE CAN BE JARRED INTO ACC. WHILE STILL IN MOTION CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BECOME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL . WE HAVE ALWAYS HAD MINIMAL KEY ON OUR RINGS (HOUSE, CAR, WORK KEYS WITH A SINGLE RING) GM EXPLAINED TO ME THIS LAST WK THAT THE CAR WAS JUST ADDED ON THE LIST FOR UNINTENDED KEY ROTATION NOT THE FAULTY IGNITION AND I WOULD NEED TO WAIT AND SEE IF OUR VIN WAS INVOLVED BUT THEY ASSURED THE CAR WAS SAFE. AFTER READING UP ON THE RECENT COMPLAINTS OF THE YEAR MAKE AND MODEL I SEE THIS IS NOT JUST OUR CAR AND I HIGHLY DOUBT IN ANYWAY IT IS A CO
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation