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1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM — AIR BAGS

crash · 341237 · 2002-04-02

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND AM
Year
1999
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS IN A STAND STILL POSITION ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR ENDED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, CAUSING CONSUMER'S VEHICLE TO REAR END TRUCK IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. MANUAL STATED AIR BAG SHOULD NOT DEPLOY ON A REAR END COLLISION. CONSUMER BELIEVES FAULTY SENSORS ARE THE REASON FOR AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. *JG *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
8006857
Machine
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