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2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM — AIR BAGS

crash · 1124783 · 2014-10-28

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND AM
Year
2001
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
99,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH OVER A POTHOLE, THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE DRIVER DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10650787
Machine
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