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Pontiac Grand Am Air Bags Frontal Safety Report | Jan 13, 2004
Reported on Jan 13, 2004
| WHILE TRAVELING TO AN APPOINTMENT WITH MY 5 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER, I SAW THAT THERE WAS SOME SLUSH ON THE ROAD AHEAD SO I LET UP OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR SO I COULD SLOW DOWN. THE CAR STARTED TO SWERVE SO I TRIED TO VEER TO THE RIGHT OF THE ROAD BECAUSE I NOTICED 2 TRACTOR TRAILERS COMING AT ME IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. THE CAR THEN SPUN OUT OF CONTROL, DID A COMPLETE 360 DEGREE TURN AND ENDED UP IN THE OTHER LANE OF TRAFFIC WHERE ONE OF THE TRACTOR TRAILERS SLAMMED INTO ME ALMOST COMPLETELY HEAD ON, SPUN ME AROUND, HIT ME IN THE REAR, THEN SPUN ME AROUND AGAIN AND RAN OVER THE FRONT END OF THE CAR. NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. I TURNED 90 DEGREES IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND HIT THE STEERING WHEEL WITH MY LEFT SIDE AND SHOULDER. MY LEFT LEG TOOK OUT THE COMPLETE CENTER CONSOLE INCLUDING THE GEAR SHIFT AND THE E-BRAKE. MY DAUGHTER WAS NOT INJURED, BUT I AM GOING THROUGH PHYSICAL THERAPY TO REGAIN STRENGTH IN MY LEFT ARM BECAUSE I SEVERELY DAMAGED THE MUSCLES THAT ATTACH TO MY SHOULDER. BECAUSE OF THIS I AM NOT PERMITTED TO WORK. THE TRACTOR TRAILER WAS ALSO TOTALED UPON IMPACT AND 150 GALLONS OF DEISEL FUEL WERE SPILLED. IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO HEAR MORE OR SEE PICTURES OF THE CAR, CONTACT ME AT SKUHN24@YAHOO.COM. *AK | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Grand Am |
| Manufactured by: | General Motors LLC |
| Year: | 2000 |
| 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: | RIPLEY NY |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2NF52E6YC |
| Mileage: | |
| Speed: | 45 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 6 |
| Vehicle type: | FWD |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS Fuel injection. |
| Was a police report filed? | Y |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | MACKAY-SWIFT, INC NORTH EAST PA 16428 |
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