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2008 PONTIAC G6 — AIR BAGS

1 fatalcrash · 942585 · 2012-10-03

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
G6
Year
2008
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Speed
107 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK IN OPEN THROTTLE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE TO 107 MPH. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER A DIP IN THE ROAD, LEFT THE ROAD, WENT AIRBORNE, ROLLED OVER FIVE TIMES AND LANDED UPSIDE DOWN ON ITS ROOF. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER WAS FATALLY INJURED. THE MANUFACTURER AS WELL AS WITH THE HIGHWAY PATROL WAS INVESTIGATING THE CRASH. THE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNAVAILABLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10478517
Machine
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