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2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM — AIR BAGS

1 injured · 941143 · 2012-09-25

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND AM
Year
2000
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
105,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A BLOODY NOSE AND FACIAL LACERATIONS AS A RESULT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10477047
Machine
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