# 1996 PONTIAC GRAND AM — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `182500` · 1999-11-03 · 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:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
## 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
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*