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1998 PONTIAC FIREBIRD — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

crash · 140613 · 1999-03-05

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
FIREBIRD
Year
1998
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, AND HIT A DEER ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND THE DEER FLEW ONTO THE ROOF OF THE CAR . THE CAR CRASHED INTO A DITCH OF WATER, AND WENT UNDER WATER. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM LOCKED THE DOORS. THE T-TOP GLASS ROOF WOULD NOT OPEN. PASSENGER'S WINDOW WAS OPENED, TO GET CONSUMER OUT. ALSO, DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AT ALL. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
835511
Machine
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