NHTSA Complaint #10088939 — 2001 PONTIAC SUNFIRE

AIR BAGS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10088939
Vehicle	2001 PONTIAC SUNFIRE
Component	AIR BAGS
Date of Incident	August 30, 2004
Date Filed	September 1, 2004
Mileage	60,000 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	4
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MN

Consumer Description

AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN A FRONT-END COLLISION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. POLICE OFFICERS AND EMTS WERE SURPRISED AND QUESTIONED WEATHER BAGS WERE DEFECTIVE. DRIVER RECEIVED SMALL SCRAPE TO FOREHEAD WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED HAD AIRBAGS WORKED. DRIVER AND THREE PASSENGERS WERE WEARING SEATBELTS, SO ONLY MINOR BRUISES WERE SUSTAINED.

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