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2001 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — AIR BAGS

1 fatalcrash · 479774 · 2002-07-30

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND PRIX
Year
2001
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS

Severity

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

Narrative

THE CONSUMER IS REPORTING THAT THE 2001 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX IS AN UNSAFE VEHICLE, WHICH CAUSED THE DEATH OF HIS WIFE, WHERE THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND A TRUNK THAT WAS PUSHED ALL THE WAY TO THE DRIVERS SEAT. IT APPEARS THAT THE PASSENGER IN THE BACK HAD NO CHANCE OF SURVIVING BECAUSE OF THE FRAGILE STRUCTURE OF THE VEHICLE . TO THE CONSUMER IT SEEMED THAT THE DEALERSHIPS ARE LONGER WORRYING ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE BUT HOW IT LOOKS. PLEASE INVESTIGATE ON QUALITY AND PROTECTION OF THE VEHICLE. *CB UPDATED *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
565983
Machine
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