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Pontiac Bonneville Air Bags Frontal Safety Report | Aug 29, 2006
Reported on Aug 29, 2006
| DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH AND GETTING OFF AN EXIT FROM THE HIGHWAY, THE FRONT DRIVER AIRBAG DEPLOYED SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE DID NOT IMPACT ANY OBJECT ON THE ROAD PRIOR TO THE DEPLOYMENT. THE DRIVER DID NOT LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE UNWARRANTED DEPLOYMENT. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR LIP INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND SUGGESTED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE INSPECTED AT AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, DETERMINED THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED DUE TO WATER DAMAGE. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE HEATER CORE CAUSED THE COMPUTER TO GET WET, AND THEREFORE SET OFF THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE FRONT AIRBAG. THE DEALERSHIP DISCONNECTED THE AIRBAG. THERE WERE NO PICTURES OR POLICE REPORTS TAKEN. A REPAIR INVOICE FOR THE DISCONNECTION OF THE AIRBAG WAS AVAILABLE. | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Bonneville |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Year: | 1999 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | 1 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | AKRON OH |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2HX52K8XH |
| Mileage: | 131585 miles. |
| Speed: | 35 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: | |
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