NHTSA complaint: 2008 PONTIAC G5 — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
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
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation