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2010 PONTIAC VIBE — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 957645 · 2013-01-12

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
VIBE
Year
2010
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
56,000
Speed
75 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVING IN A LIGHT RAIN, I LOST CONTROL AT 75MPH AND HIT THE REAR OF A SEMI TRAILER. THE CAR STARTED TO SLIDE SIDEWAYS AND I PRESSED THE BRAKES HARD AND THE CAR BEGAN TO SKID. THE SKID CONTINUED UNTIL MY CAR REACHED THE SHOULDER, WHEREUPON IT BEGAN TO ROLL. THE CAR ROLLED A TOTAL OF THREE TIMES AND CAME TO REST ON ITS WHEELS. EVEN THOUGH THE ROOF AND ALL FOUR DOORS HAD EXTENSIVE BODY DAMAGE, NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. I WAS RESTRAINED BY THE SEAT BELT BUT I FEEL THAT THE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. THE CAR WAS TOTALED AND SOLD FOR SCRAP. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10492323
Machine
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