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2007 PONTIAC G6 — SEAT BELTS

crash1 injured · 984099 · 2013-06-05

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
G6
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SEAT BELTS
Miles at failure
118,000
Speed
80 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER FELL ASLEEP WHILE TRAVELING 80. THE DRIVER AND CRASHED INTO A METAL CULVERT. THE VEHICLE THEN ROLLED UNTIL CRASHING INTO A POLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE SEAT BELT ALSO FAILED AND BECAME DISENGAGED FROM AROUND THE DRIVER. THE DRIVER WAS INJURED AND SUSTAINED TWO FRACTURED VERTEBRAE, BROKEN BONES IN THE LEFT LEG, A HEAD CONCUSSION AND OTHER HEAD INJURIES, CHEST CONTUSIONS, BACK CONTUSIONS AND SEVERAL LACERATIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND WAS NOT INSPECTED FOR THE CAUSE OF THE AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT FAILURE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE INCIDENT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 118,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10515299
Machine
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