# 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `293032` · 2001-05-15 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 3
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** PONTIAC
- **Model:** GRAND AM
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Speed:** 62 mph
## Narrative
AS A RESULT OF BEING 'CUT OFF', MY VEHICLE SWERVED ON A BUSY INTERSTATE AND ULTIMATELY STRUCK VIRTUALLY HEAD-ON A CONCRETE BARRIER DIVIDING THE N AND S BOUND LANES. I SUFFERED A RIGHT BROKEN WRIST (IN 3 PLACES), MY PASSENGER SUFFERED A CONCUSSION, MY GRANDSON A BROKEN LEG AND MY GRANDDAUGHTER ONLY EMOTIONAL DISTRESS. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. IT IS CLEARLY STATED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL THAT THEY ARE DEPLOY WHEN CRASHING INTO SUCH A BARRIER AT BETWEEN 9-14 MPH.*AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*