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1996 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE

1 injured · 590833 · 2006-08-02

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
BONNEVILLE
Year
1996
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
Miles at failure
102,000
Speed
65 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 65MPH ON THE INTERSTATE IN RAINY WEATHER, THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED PRIOR TO THE DEPLOYMENT. AFTER THE INCIDENT, THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE AIRBAG SENSOR UNDERNEATH THE SEAT WAS CORRODED WHICH CAUSED THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10164166
Machine
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