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2004 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 653877 · 2008-01-16

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND PRIX
Year
2004
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
80,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. SHE FILED A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED AND HAS PICTURES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 80,000. UPDATED 02-14-08. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED SHE MISSED A CURVE AND THE OVER CORRECTED AND CRASHED INTO A BARBWIRE FENCE. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM GM INFORMED THE CONSUMER SHE WASN'T TRAVELING FAST ENOUGH FOR THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. UPDATED

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10215134
Machine
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