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1996 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE — AIR BAGS

1 injured · 625149 · 2007-05-23

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
BONNEVILLE
Year
1996
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
118,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A BURN ON HER FOREARM. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. APPROXIMATELY AN HOUR AND A HALF LATER, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PONTIAC DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSORS CORRODED. THE DEALER HAS NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER MADE AN OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 118,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10191578
Machine
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