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2008 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1184838 · 2015-05-22

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND PRIX
Year
2008
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
87,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

ON AUGUST 7, 2010 AFTERNOON MY MOTHER LET ME BORROW HER CAR TO RUN SOME ERRANDS WHEN A YOUNG MAN RAN A RED LIGHT AND T- BONED THE CAR AND IT ALMOST FLIP THE CAR OVER I HIT MY HEAD ON THE WINDSHIELD THE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY UNTIL AFTER I HIT MY HEAD , DUE TO THE ACCIDENT I HAVE BEEN OFF WORK FOR ALMOST FIVE YEARS .DUE TO MY INJURIES I'VE HAD ONE BACK SURGERY AND WILL NEED ANOTHER ONE, I HAVE TO HAVE NECK SURGERY IN JULY. I AM IN CONSTANT PAIN ALL EVERYDAY FOR THE PAST ALMOST FIVE YEARS. I FILED A LAWSUIT AND ONLY RECEIVED FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THE PAIN SUFFERING I'M GOING THROUGH, WHO DO I NEED TO TALK TO.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10721043
Machine
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