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1996 PONTIAC GRAND AM — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

1 injured · 630110 · 2007-07-10

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND AM
Year
1996
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Severity

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

Narrative

1996 PONTIAC AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHILE STARTING THE CAR. CUSTOMER STATES AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON HE MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE IT FIXED SOMETIME LATER HIS DAUGHTER WAS STARTING THE CAR UP AND THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED SHE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR MINOR BURNS**SB THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HIS DAUGHTER WILL NOT DRIVE THE CAR ANYMORE DUE TO THE FACT THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND INJURED HER. THE CONSUMER STATED HE CAN'T AND WON'T SELL TO ANYONE AND WOULD LIKE THE DEALER TO PAY OFF THE ADDITIONAL $1,200 STILL OWED ON THE CAR AND WARN OTHERS ABOUT THE DEFECT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10196920
Machine
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