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1996 PONTIAC GRAND AM — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 182500 · 1999-11-03

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND AM
Year
1996
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING 35- 40 MPH, VEHICLE HAD A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT, AND DRIVER/PASSENGER AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT. ALSO, DRIVER'S SEATBELT DID NOT RETRACT DURING THE IMPACT, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO SUSTAIN INJURIES. NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH AIRBAG OR SEATBELT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
852469
Machine
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