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2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 371945 · 2002-09-05

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND AM
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WITH A RETAINER WALL AT 55 MPH. UPON IMPACT NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. *JB CONSUMER WAS IN THE FAST LANE AND HIT THE RETAINING WALL, THEN TURNED THE WHEEL TO THE RIGHT TO GET CONTROL AND THEN BACK LEFT WHERE AT THAT POINT THE VEHICLE STRAIGHTENED AND WENT HEAD FIRST INTO THE CEMENT RETAINING WALL. THE CONSUMER LOCKED BOTH ARMS HOLDING THE STEERING WHEEL, AND BRACED HIMSELF UPON IMPACT. *SCC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
8017912
Machine
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