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2003 PONTIAC VIBE — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 938536 · 2012-09-09

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
VIBE
Year
2003
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
52,740
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING SOUTH ON NOTTINGHAM DR. AT THE INTERSECTION OF NORTH WESTOVER BLVD ( I HAD A GREEN LIGHT ) WHEN A WHITE LEXUS TURNED LEFT ON TO N. WESTOVER BLVD IN FRONT OF ME. THE LEXUS WAS TOO CLOSE TO AVOID AND THE FRONT PASSENGER-SIDE CORNER OF MY CAR IMPACTED THE REAR PASSENGER-SIDE DOOR AND REAR WHEEL OF THE LEXUS, TURNING IT 180 DEGREES CLOCKWISE. THE SIDE AIR CURTAINS OF THE LEXUS DEPLOYED BUT THE AIR BAGS IN MY CAR DID NOT DEPLOY. I BELIEVE THE AIR BAGS IN MY CAR SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10474420
Machine
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