# 1996 PONTIAC GRAND AM — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `612571` · 2007-02-08 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** PONTIAC
- **Model:** GRAND AM
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Speed:** 25 mph
## Narrative
I WAS DRIVING TO SCHOOL AND THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON AND HIT ME IN MY FACE. I CALLED PONTIAC AND THE INSPECTOR IS COMING TOMORROW TO CHECK MY VEHICLE. IT IS PRETTY EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE AIRBAGS AND I AM HOPING PONTIAC REPLACES THEM FOR ME AS THIS WAS NOT MY FAULT....IT WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT.  *JB
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