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2007 PONTIAC G6 — AIR BAGS

crash · 966559 · 2013-03-05

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
G6
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
78,456
Speed
54 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT:HIT A DOG AT 55 MPH, DAMAGE OVER $2,000, MY SEAT BELT LOCKED UP RIPPED MY COAT AND BRUISED RIBS, BROKE THE SEAT BELT. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE SMELL OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYING FILLED THE CAR. THE AIR BAG SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON BUT GM DEALER THAT DID THE AUTO BODY REPAIR SAID AIR BAGS DO NOT DEPLOY AT THAT SPEED WHEN YOU HIT AN ANIMAL, AND THEY WERE NOT GOING TO SERVICE IT. INSTEAD THEY DISABLED THE LIGHT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10501330
Machine
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