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Pontiac Solstice Air Bags Safety Report | Sept 01, 2013
Reported on Sept 01, 2013
THERE SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THE SENSOR THAT DETERMINES WHETHER THERE IS A PASSENGER IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. CURRENTLY, THE LIGHT SIGNAL THAT INDICATES WHETHER THE AIR BAGS ARE ON OR OFF WHEN THERE IS A PASSENGER IS IN THE VEHICLE SHOWS THE AIR BAGS OFF WITH A PASSENGER PRESENT. I WOULD ASSUME THAT A SENSOR DETERMINES WHEN A PASSENGER IS IN THE SEAT. AS A RESULT, IF THERE WAS AN IMPACT, THE AIR BAG FOR THE PASSENGER SEAT WOULD NOT DEPLOY. THIS APPEARS TO BE VERY DANGEROUS AND WOULD COST A LIFE IF THE IMPACT WAS SEVERE. *JS | |
Make: | Pontiac |
Model: | Solstice |
Manufactured by: | General Motors LLC |
Year: | 2008 |
Was a crash reported? | N |
Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
Was a fire reported? | N |
Location: | MEMPHIS TN |
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2MC35B58Y |
Mileage: | 54300 miles. |
Speed: | 40 MPH |
Number of cylinders: | 4 |
Vehicle type: | RWD |
Vehicle fuel: | |
Was a police report filed? | N |
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