NHTSA Complaint #10340695 — 1996 PONTIAC GRAND AM AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10340695
Vehicle	1996 PONTIAC GRAND AM
Component	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Date of Incident	June 28, 2010
Date Filed	June 29, 2010
Mileage	20,478 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	3
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AR

Consumer Description

I WAS TRAVELING ALONG THE HIGHWAY GOING EXACTLY 60 MPH WHEN SOMETHING POPPED CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE ( ALL PASSENGERS WERE IN SEAT BELTS) WE SLID DOWN A DITCH HITTING A LIGHT POLE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A STOP NEITHER THE DRIVER OR THE PASSENGER BAG DEPLOYED. WE WERE TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND THE AIR BAGS MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING MY FIANCE TO HIT HER HEAD ON THE DASH. *TR

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