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1996 PONTIAC GRAND AM — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

1 injured · 568090 · 2006-01-04

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND AM
Year
1996
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
123,495
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 15 TO 20 MPH ON A DIRT ROAD BOTH FRONTAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD AND DESTROYED THE DASHBOARD. AFTER THE DEPLOYMENT THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD AND LEFT HAND.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10146868
Machine
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