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1997 PONTIAC GRAND AM — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

crash2 injured · 180848 · 1999-10-29

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND AM
Year
1997
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC A VAN CAME UP BEHIND CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AND REAR ENDED IT. CONSUMERS HAD TO SLAM ON BRAKES, PASSENGERS HAD TO RESTRAIN THEMSELVES BY PLACING HANDS ON THE DASHBOARD. SEAT BELTS WERE WORN AT THE TIME, BUT THEY DIDIN'T CATCH. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED PASSENGER TO GO THROUGH THE WINDOW. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY ARE DID NOTHING ABOUT PROBLEM. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
852241
Machine
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