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2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM — AIR BAGS

fire · 1140524 · 2014-12-19

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND AM
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
200,456
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE AIR BAG COMPARTMENT EMITTED SMOKE AND MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE. ADDITIONALLY, ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,456. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10667253
Machine
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