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2008 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — AIR BAGS

crash3 injured · 1112107 · 2014-09-22

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND PRIX
Year
2008
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
120,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED HEAD ON INTO THE VEHICLE AND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY CAUSING THE CONTACT FACE TO HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE FACE AND KNEE, THE FRONT PASSENGER SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE LEGS AND FACE, AND THE REAR PASSENGER SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE LEGS AND FACE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10638078
Machine
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