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1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 898252 · 2012-01-03

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND AM
Year
1999
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S AIR BAG UNEXPECTEDLY DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH AS A RESULT. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT AND WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME AND THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10442264
Machine
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