NHTSA Complaint #10667253 — 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM

AIR BAGS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10667253
Vehicle	2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM
Component	AIR BAGS
Date of Incident	May 19, 2014
Date Filed	December 19, 2014
Mileage	200,456 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TN

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE AIR BAG COMPARTMENT EMITTED SMOKE AND MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE. ADDITIONALLY, ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,456. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

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