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Pontiac Grand Am Air Bags Frontal Safety Report | Feb 17, 2004
Reported on Feb 17, 2004
| TO AVOID HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD ON DRIVER VEERED OFF THE ROAD AND RAN INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. UPON IMPACT, FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER'S HEAD CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO BE UNCONSCIOUS FOR ABOUT 45 MINUTES. ALSO, DRIVER'S TEETH HIT THE STEERING WHEEL AND CRACKED. IN ADDITION, DRIVER'S RIGHT ARM, RIGHT KNEE, AND NECK WERE INJURED. ONCE DRIVER REGAINED CONSCIOUSNESS HE DROVE TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM BECAUSE NO ONE STOPPED TO HELP. *AK | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Grand Am |
| Manufactured by: | General Motors LLC |
| Year: | 1996 |
| 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: | NEW HAVEN CT |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2NE12T8TM |
| Mileage: | 137000 miles. |
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| Was a police report filed? | Y |
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