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2007 PONTIAC VIBE — AIR BAGS

1 injured · 1234003 · 2015-10-30

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
VIBE
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE, SHE COULD NOT BREATHE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. ON ONE OCCASION, WHILE SITTING IN THE VEHICLE WITH THE ENGINE OFF IN THE GARAGE, THE CONTACT COULD NOT BREATHE. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE CONTACT LOST HER BREATH WHILE DRIVING AND HAD TO STICK HER HEAD OUT OF THE DOOR UNTIL SHE REGAINED HER BREATHE. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE PROPELLANT BEING USED IN THE AIR BAGS WAS THE CAUSE OF HER LOSING HER BREATHE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,800.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10787368
Machine
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