NHTSA Complaint #10606761 — 1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10606761
Vehicle	1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	August 27, 2012
Date Filed	June 29, 2014
Mileage	95,000 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	1
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

ACCORDING TO WITNESSES CAR WENT STRAIGHT WHEN HIGHWAY CURVED. AIR BAGS NEVER WENT OFF, HAD TWO FOBS AND MULTIPLE KEYS. THERE WAS DIP IN ROAD JUST BEFORE CURVE. IGNITION SWITCH? THE CONSUMER'S SON WAS KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE ACCIDENT WAS CLASSIFIED AS AN UNKNOWN CAUSE. UPDATED 10/27/14. *JB...UPDATED 11/03/14 *BF UPDATED 4/28/2015 *JS

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