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Pontiac G6 Air Bags Safety Report | Jan 25, 2012
Reported on Jan 25, 2012
AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. WHILE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 58 MPH, I HIT A DOG AT THE CENTER POINT OF MY FRONT BUMPER. MY SEAT BELT SNAPED HOLDING ME FROM MOVING FORWARD. THE IMPACT WAS SO GREAT IT BROKE THE SEAT BELT, AND RIPPED MY COAT, BRUSING MY CHEST. I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THERE WAS AN ODER SO STRONG I THOUGHT SOMETHING WAS HOT. I REALIZED IT WAS AIRBAG TALAC.. THE LIGHT ON MY DASH SAID THE AIR BAGS WERE NOW DISABLED. THE INBOARD DASH SCREEN SAID TO SERVICE AIRBAG SOON. THE GM DEALERS BODY SHOP GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE OF $2,000., BUT THAT MY AIR BAGS ARE OK AND DID NOT INCLUDE THEM ON THE QUOTE. I FIND THIS STRANGE SINCE MY DASH SAID TO SERVICE SOON. MY THOUGHT IS THAT THE AIR BAG TRIED TO DEPLOY EXSPELLING A TALC AROMA, AND SETTING OFF THE DASH BOARD WARNING LIGHTS, BUT MALFUNCTIONED AND REMAIN IN MY STEERING WHEEL. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME MY CAR WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE SINCE THE SEAT BELT IS BROKEN. I HOPE TO FIND MORE NEXT WENESDAY THE 8TH OF FEB WHEN THEY ARE GOING TO REPAIR THE VEHICAL. *TT | |
Make: | Pontiac |
Model: | G6 |
Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS LLC |
Year: | 2007 |
Was a crash reported? | Y |
Was an injury reported? | |
Was a death reported? | |
Was a fire reported? | N |
Location: | KALAMAZOO MI |
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2ZG58N274 |
Mileage: | |
Speed: | 58 MPH |
Number of cylinders: | 6 |
Vehicle type: | FWD |
Vehicle fuel: | GAS |
Was a police report filed? | N |
Tire size: | |
Dealer name and location: | |
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