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Pontiac G8 Air Bags Frontal Sensor/control Module Safety Report | May 01, 2009
Reported on May 01, 2009
| TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 PONTIAC G8. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH IN THE RAIN, HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THE DRIVER¿S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS IN A COMA FOR FOUR DAYS AND SUFFERED PERMANENT BRAIN DAMAGE TO HIS FRONTAL LOBE. THERE WERE NO OTHER INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE IF NEEDED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BY E-MAIL AND HAD NOT RESPONDED TO HIS INQUIRIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. THE CONSUMER STATED HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AFTER HE HAD THE ACCIDENT. UPDATED EVOQ 06/20/12....UPDATED 07/11/12 *BF UPDATED 07/16/12 UPDATED 08/08/12 | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | G8 |
| Manufactured by: | General Motors LLC |
| Year: | 2009 |
| Was a crash reported? | Y |
| Was an injury reported? | 1 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | WINCHESTER VA |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 6G2EP57WX9L |
| Mileage: | 10000 miles. |
| Speed: | 25 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 8 |
| Vehicle type: | RWD |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS Fuel injection. |
| Was a police report filed? | Y |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | KEN MOTOR COMPANY CENTRALIA WV 26601 |
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