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2005 PONTIAC GRAND AM — AIR BAGS

crash · 1131536 · 2014-11-17

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND AM
Year
2005
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
140,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND CAUSED THE POWER STEERING AND THE POWER BRAKES TO FAIL. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE GUARDRAIL AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10658688
Machine
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