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2008 PONTIAC G5 — AIR BAGS

crash · 1370049 · 2017-04-11

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
G5
Year
2008
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
143,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DAUGHTER STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN AND ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE FORWARD, THE VEHICLE THEN VIOLENTLY ACCELERATED CAUSING THE RPMS TO INCREASE EXCESSIVELY. THE DRIVER STEERED THE VEHICLE INTO A MEDIUM AND CRASHED HEAD ON IN ORDER TO AVOID CRASHING INTO OTHER VEHICLES. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO VERIFY IF A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER DID NOT RECEIVE ANY INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS CLEARED SAFE TO DRIVE BY THE DEALER HOWEVER THE FAILURE RECURRED AND IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE IT WOULD HAVE TO BE TURNED OFF. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AGAIN HOWEVER FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10971799
Machine
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