# 1997 PONTIAC GRAND AM — TIRES
> NHTSA complaint `143703` · 1998-10-26 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** PONTIAC
- **Model:** GRAND AM
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** TIRES
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT WITHOUT ANY WARNING SENDING VEHICLE INTO A DITCH.  NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED.  DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES.  DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.  *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*