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1995 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE — AIR BAGS

2 injured · 580816 · 2006-05-02

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
BONNEVILLE
Year
1995
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
82,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING. LIGHT CAME ON AND ABOUT 30 SECONDS LATER PASSENGER BAG WENT OFF AND BLEW OUT THE WINDSHIELD. THE INSURANCE COMPANY FIXED THE WINDOW BUT ARE CLAIMING THAT THIS IS A MECHANICAL DEFECT AND IS NOT COVERED UNLESS A RIDER IS PRESENT ON THE POLICY. I FEEL THIS IS A DISCLOSURE VIOLATION AS I WOULD HAVE HAD THAT RIDER IN TACT. THIS VEHICLE STILL NEEDS AIRBAGS AND SYSTEMS REPAIRED. THE DRIVER SIDE HAS BEEN DISCONNECTED TO ALLOW FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE DRIVEN AS THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAS HALTED THE RENTAL CAR AND ARE DRAGGING THERE FEET GETTING AN AGENT TO THE HOUSE TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10156582
Machine
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