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1996 PONTIAC GRAND AM — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

2 injured · 446378 · 2004-02-19

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND AM
Year
1996
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
138,926
Speed
35 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. *NM THERE WAS A 15 SECOND DELAY BETWEEN THE FIRST AND SECOND AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER RECEIVED MINOR ABRASIONS FROM THE AIR BAGS. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10051975
Machine
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