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2006 PONTIAC TORRENT — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 586650 · 2006-06-28

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
TORRENT
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
4,300
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING DOWN A RESIDENTIAL STREET, THERE WAS A WOBBLE IN THE FRONT RIGHT OF THE CAR. THE CAR SUDDENLY SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. MY SON, WHO WAS DRIVING, WAS SLIGHTLY INJURED AND BURNED FROM THE AIR BAGS. THERE IS SIGNIFICANT BODY DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE BODY SHOP THAT HAS THE CAR SAID THE RIGHT FRONT KNUCKLE BROKE THEREBY CAUSING THE TIRE TO FALL OFF AND LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. OTHER ADDITIONAL DAMAGE IS A BENT FRAME AND BENT BRAKE CALIPERS. I BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW FROM THE DEALER ON 4/29/06. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10161025
Machine
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