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Pontiac Bonneville Air Bags Safety Report | May 09, 2007
Reported on May 09, 2007
| TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A BURN ON HER FOREARM. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. APPROXIMATELY AN HOUR AND A HALF LATER, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PONTIAC DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSORS CORRODED. THE DEALER HAS NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER MADE AN OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 118,000. | |
| 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? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | CENTRAL SQUARE NY |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2HXV2K7TH |
| Mileage: | 118000 miles. |
| Speed: | 20 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: | PRIVATE OWNER |
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