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Pontiac Bonneville Air Bags Safety Report | Mar 25, 2009
Reported on Mar 25, 2009
| DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHEN CAR WAS STARTED, NOT EVEN IN GEAR, A MINUTE OR SO LATER THE PASSENGER BAG DEPLOYED SHATTERING THE WINDSHIELD. I CONTACTED GM TO FIND OUT WHY. GM HAD ME AT MY EXPENSE TOW THE CAR TO A DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THEIR INSPECTOR INVESTIGATE. THE INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT WATER HAD DAMAGED THE WIRING IN THE MODULE THAT CONTROLS THE AIR BAGS. GM CONCLUDED THAT IT WAS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT AND OFFERED TO ASSIST BY REPURCHASING MY VEHICLE AT APROX 1/3 ITS CURRANT MARKET VALUE! THEY REFUSE TO GIVE ME ANY OF THE PAPERWORK AND I AM VERY ANGRY!!! MY CAR IS A COMPLETE LOSS. *TR | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Bonneville |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Year: | 1995 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | 2 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | PELLSTON MI |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2HX52K5S4 |
| Mileage: | 191000 miles. |
| Speed: | 0 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | |
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| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
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