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2008 PONTIAC G5 — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

crash2 injured · 685007 · 2008-08-25

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
G5
Year
2008
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Miles at failure
513
Speed
35 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2008 PONTIAC G5, SHE WAS INVOLVED IN A 3 VEHICLE ACCIDENT. A CAR IMPACTED A MINI VAN ON THE SIDE CAUSING THE CAR TO BOUNCE OFF THE MINIVAN AND TRAVELING SIDEWAY INTO OUR PONTIAC G5. THE G5 WAS STRUCK ON THE DRIVER DOOR SENDING THE G5 SIDEWAYS AND ALMOST TURNING OVER. A TREE STOPPED THE VEHICLE FROM TURNING OVER. WE PURCHASED THE CAR BECAUSE THE DEALER AND GM STATED THE VEHICLE HAD FRONT, SIDE AND CURTAIN AIRBAGS. THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE SIDE AIRBAGS AND THE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. GM STATED THAT THEY ONLY DEPLOY IN ROLLOVERS, BUT THAT'S NOT WHAT THERE BROCHURES, WEBSITE AND OTHER ITEMS I HAVE SAID. ALSO THEY STATE THAT ALL 2008 PONTIAC'S HAVE ONSTAR AND THIS CAR DOES NOT. GM SENT A INDEPENDENT ENGINEER TO CHECK THE VEHICLE'S RECORDER AND NOW THEY STATE THAT EVERYTHING IS OK. THEIR ENGINEER CANNOT BE IMPARTIAL DUE TO THE FACT THAT HE WORK FOR GM AND IS RETIRED AND RECEIVING A PENSION!! MY WIFE AND MOTHER IN LAW WAS INJURED AS WELL AS CAUSING OVER $6100.00 WITH THE VALUE OF THE VEHICLE BEING $17,400 OR 35% OF THE VALUE. CAN YOU HELP THANK YOU HOWARD BERKOWITZ. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10239696
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