NHTSA — Air Bags: Frontal Problems

1999 Pontiac Grand Am (Page 3 of 3)

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10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
35 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
35 / 1
Average Mileage:
12,130 miles

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1999 Pontiac Grand Am seat belts / air bags problems

seat belts / air bags problem

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1999 Pontiac Grand Am Owner Comments (Page 3 of 3)

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problem #11

May 172000

(reported on)

Grand Am

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Consumer was involved in three separate collisions in which driver's and passenger's air bags did not deploy. Cause unknown.

- Armagh, PA, USA

problem #10

Apr 212000

(reported on)

Grand Am

  • miles
Consumer was traveling on the highway and another vehicle rear ended him. Consumer's vehicle went into another vehicle, veered over into the shoulder part, and flipped over into an enbankment. Upon impact, seatbelt broke, and airbags came out, but they didn't deflate.

- Bridgefield, PA, USA

problem #9

Apr 052000

(reported on)

Grand Am

  • miles
Consumer was involved in a head-on collision in which driver's air bag did not fully deploy, cause unknown.

- Vancleave, MS, USA

problem #8

Oct 091999

Grand Am

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

While driving at 35 mph on wet pavement applied the brakes and the ABS system kicked in and locked up, causing the consumer not to have any brakes. Then consumer hit another vehicle on the back passenger's side, and neither air bag deployed.

- Baton Rouge, LA, USA

problem #7

Jun 011999

Grand Am

  • miles
Vehicle experienced premature/false deployment of airbag system during a slight bumper tap (accident) which could have resulted in injury.

- Marlton, NJ, USA

problem #6

Sep 051999

Grand Am

  • miles
While driving 25-30 mph vehicle had a frontal impact with a wall. Upon impact, driver's and passenger's air bags did not deploy, failing to protect occupant in this crash.

- Westminster, CA, USA

problem #5

Jun 291999

Grand Am

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

No deployment of air bags during vehicle collision, horn has been activating when door is closed although no security system is installed (possible air bag malfunction). Mjs

- Pine Bluff, AR, USA

problem #4

Nov 021998

Grand Am

  • miles
I leased this new car in 11/98. My family and I were on our way home when we were hit by a woman who failed to see a stop sign. She hit the right front side of the car & went across the front of the car. My husband was driving & his air bag went off immediately. My daughter was in the front passenger seat & her seat belt allowed her to hit the dash & the air bag did not deploy until she hit the dash. The car was 8 days old. My daughter received facial injuries & will have permanent damage. I was a passenger behind the driver. All of us had our seatbelts fastened. I received a fractured sternum & severe whiplash to my neck. I will have permanent neck damage. My complaint is that the passenger airbag didn't deploy as it should have.

- Litchfield, MN, USA

problem #3

Mar 101999

Grand Am

  • miles
During minor impact/damage collision false deployment of passenger and driver airbags resulting in injuries to consumer (arm and face). Mjs

- Marlton, NJ, USA

problem #2

Apr 241999

Grand Am

  • miles
Wife hit another vehicle head-on, impact at 35 mph and both air bags did not deploy.

- Janesville, WI, USA

problem #1

Oct 301998

Grand Am

  • miles
Wife hit another vehicle on driver's side, an impact of approximately 35 mph, both air bags did not deploy. Manufacturer notified.

- Hamford, CA, USA

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