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1998 PONTIAC GRAND AM — AIR BAGS

1 injured · 664822 · 2008-04-08

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND AM
Year
1998
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
154,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS SEATED IN THE PARKED VEHICLE, THE AIR BAGS SUDDENLY DEPLOYED AND STRUCK HER IN THE FACE. SHE WAS BADLY BRUISED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE AIR BAG MODULE WAS CORRODED. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 160,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 154,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10223678
Machine
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