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2001 PONTIAC SUNFIRE — AIR BAGS

crash4 injured · 493899 · 2004-09-01

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
SUNFIRE
Year
2001
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
60,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
4
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN A FRONT-END COLLISION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. POLICE OFFICERS AND EMTS WERE SURPRISED AND QUESTIONED WEATHER BAGS WERE DEFECTIVE. DRIVER RECEIVED SMALL SCRAPE TO FOREHEAD WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED HAD AIRBAGS WORKED. DRIVER AND THREE PASSENGERS WERE WEARING SEATBELTS, SO ONLY MINOR BRUISES WERE SUSTAINED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10088939
Machine
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