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1996 PONTIAC GRAND AM — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE

1 injured · 407859 · 2003-05-15

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND AM
Year
1996
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
Miles at failure
143,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WHILE I WAS DRIVING EASTBOUND ON RT. 251 WITHOUT CAUSE. FORTUNATELY, I WAS BY MYSELF AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. LUCKILY, I SUSTAINED MINOR ABRASIONS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF MY FACE. MY INSURANCE COMPANY WOULD NOT PAY FOR REPAIRS, DUE TO ELECTRICAL SHORT.*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10018761
Machine
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