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2008 PONTIAC G5 — SEAT BELTS

crash2 injured · 1221707 · 2015-09-23

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
G5
Year
2008
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SEAT BELTS
Miles at failure
70,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G5. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASH INTO A DITCH. DURING THE CRASH, THE SEAT BELTS FAILED TO RETRACT AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION AND UPPER TORSO TRAUMA AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SUFFERED A FRACTURED NECK, VERTEBRAE, AND A CONCUSSION. BOTH OCCUPANTS REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10774790
Machine
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