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1995 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE — AIR BAGS

1 injured · 474116 · 2004-05-05

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
BONNEVILLE
Year
1995
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
124,600
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG WENT OFF IN MY 1995 BONNEVILLE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT ABOUT 60 MPH. GM SAID THEY WOULD REPLACE THE AIRBAG.BUT THEY WILL NOT WARRANTY THE NEW BAG. THERE SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS TAKING ON WATER SOMWHERE WHICH THEN GETS TO THE AIRBAG SENSOR UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT.THIS CAUSES THE SENSOR TO GET CORRODED AND BECOME FAULTY. I'D LIKE TO KNOW WHAT MY OPTIONS ARE FOR DEALING WITH GM ON THIS MATTER. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10068346
Machine
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