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1996 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE — AIR BAGS

1 injured · 415000 · 2003-08-01

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
BONNEVILLE
Year
1996
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
135,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT IMPACT. *NLM THEN 20 FEET DOWN THE ROAD THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED, TEARING APART THE DASHBOARD AND WINDSHIELD. GM DIDN'T SEEM TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED AND THEIR INSPECTOR SUGGESTED THAT THERE WERE PINE NEEDLES ON THE WINDSHIELD THAT CAUSED WATER NOT TO FLOW PROPERLY. THE SERVICE DEALER FOUND THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR FULL OF WATER FROM FRONT TO BACK. THE SDM MODULE HAD CORROSION AND WATER DAMAGE WHICH POSSIBLY CAUSED THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. *SCC *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10025072
Machine
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