NHTSA Complaint #10340695 — 1996 PONTIAC GRAND AM
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL issue reported to NHTSA
Crash 3 Injuries
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10340695 |
| Vehicle | 1996 PONTIAC GRAND AM |
| Component | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| 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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