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Pontiac Bonneville Air Bags Frontal Sensor/control Module Safety Report | May 18, 2006
Reported on May 18, 2006
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65MPH ON THE INTERSTATE IN RAINY WEATHER, THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED PRIOR TO THE DEPLOYMENT. AFTER THE INCIDENT, THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE AIRBAG SENSOR UNDERNEATH THE SEAT WAS CORRODED WHICH CAUSED THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. | |
Make: | Pontiac |
Model: | Bonneville |
Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
Year: | 1996 |
Was a crash reported? | N |
Was an injury reported? | 1 person(s) were injured. |
Was a death reported? | |
Was a fire reported? | N |
Location: | HILTON NY |
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | |
Mileage: | 102000 miles. |
Speed: | 65 MPH |
Number of cylinders: | 6 |
Vehicle type: | FWD |
Vehicle fuel: | GAS Fuel injection. |
Was a police report filed? | N |
Tire size: | |
Dealer name and location: | RALPH PONTIAC ROCHESTER NY |
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