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Pontiac Grand Prix Air Bags Frontal Safety Report | May 20, 2011



Reported on May 20, 2011


I HAVE A 2008 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX, THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON, I CHECKED WITH THE DEALER REPAIR SERVICE, THEY SAID IT WOULD BE $1,100 TO FIX IT. I CALLED GM AND THEY DID OFFER TO PAY FOR HALF THE COST TO FIX IT, BUT MY AIR BAGS WERE NOT ABLE TO WORK WITH THE SENSOR OUT. I HAD TO PAY $475 TO HAVE THE SENSOR REPLACED, IT WOULD SEEM THAT IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE COVERED FOR MORE THAN 3 YEARS, BEINGS THE CAR IS 3 YEARS OLD, NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT, SO AS FAR AS I KNOW, THE AIRBAGS HAVE NEVER BEEN DEPLOYED, SO WHY WOULD I HAVE TO PAY $1,100 FOR THAT? THAT IS A SAFETY ISSUE, AND IF I WOULD HAVE BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT, THE AIRBAGS WOULD NOT HAVE WORKED. *TR
Make: Pontiac
Model: Grand Prix
Manufactured by: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
Year: 2008
Was a crash reported? N
Was an injury reported?
Was a death reported?
Was a fire reported? N
Location: O FALLON MO
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): 2G2WP552781
Mileage: 75000 miles.
Speed:
Number of cylinders: 6
Vehicle type: FWD
Vehicle fuel:
Was a police report filed? N
Tire size:
Dealer name and location:
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