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2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — AIR BAGS

1 fatalcrash2 injured · 995087 · 2013-07-18

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND PRIX
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
138,000
Speed
80 mph

Severity

Deaths
1
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 80 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR FLEW OPEN AND CRASHED AGAINST A CURB. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE ROLLED OVER AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE FRONT PASSENGER WAS KILLED. THE CONTACT AND A REAR PASSENGER SUSTAINED FRACTURED RIBS AND BRUISING. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10525667
Machine
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