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2005 PONTIAC GRAND AM — SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY

crash · 553046 · 2005-09-06

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND AM
Year
2005
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
Miles at failure
23,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: 2005 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONSUMER STATES WHEN HITTING A TELEPHONE POLE AT 55 MPH THE BATTERY THAT WAS BEING STORED IN THE TRUNK COME THROUGH THE BACK SEAT. THIS WAS NOT A FOLD DOWN SEAT. THE CONSUMER THOUGHT THE SEAT WAS NOT STRONG ENOUGH DURING A CRASH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. THERE WAS A CRASH BUT NOT AS A RESULT OF THE BATTERY COMING THROUGH THE SEAT.*AK UPDATED 11/30/2005 - THE BATTERY LANDED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10135459
Machine
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