NHTSA Complaint #10610637 — 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM AIR BAGS

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10610637
Vehicle	2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM
Component	AIR BAGS
Date of Incident	December 24, 2011
Date Filed	July 15, 2014
Mileage	142,000 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NE

Consumer Description

CAR STARTED SHUTTING OFF WHILE BEING DRIVEN ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. CAR WAS EVALUATED BY GM DEALER AND ANOTHER INDEPENDENT AUTO REPAIR SHOP, NEITHER COULD DETERMINE WHY CAR WAS SHUTTING OFF, GM DEALER TECHNICIAN STATED POSSIBLE IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEM ON 11/22/2010. ON 12/24/2011, THE PONTIAC GRAND AM 2001, WAS BEING DRIVEN AND IGNITION SHUT OFF CAUSING THE CAR TO HIT AN UNOCCUPIED PARKED TRUCK. CAR LOST POWER STEERING AND COULD NOT AVOID THE ACCIDENT. CAR FLIPPED ON ITS TOP, INJURING THE DRIVER OF THE CAR. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CAR WAS TOTAL LOSS. HAVE ALL DOCUMENTATION TO CONFIRM CLAIM. *TR

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