GRAND PRIX REAR ENDED A SEMI TRAILER. IT APPEARED TO HAVE A DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED IN THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT INTRUSION INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. I SEEMED THE INJURIES COULD HAVE BEEN LESS HAD AN AIR BAG DEPLOYED. UNSURE OF FACTORS LEADING TO NON DEPLOYMENT. REQUESTING INVESTIGATION OF THE AI…
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GRAND PRIX REAR ENDED A SEMI TRAILER. IT APPEARED TO HAVE A DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED IN THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT INTRUSION INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. I SEEMED THE INJURIES COULD HAVE BEEN LESS HAD AN AIR BAG DEPLOYED. UNSURE OF FACTORS LEADING TO NON DEPLOYMENT. REQUESTING INVESTIGATION OF THE AIRBAGS AS TO FAILURE OF SOME MECHANICAL NATURE OR IF THERE WAS SOME FORM OF FRAUD OR OTHER ALTERATION TO THE AIRBAGS. PATIENT WAS TRANSPORTED AFTER BEING SEDATED . UNSURE OF CURRENT CONDITION OF PATIENT. PASSENGER WAS TRANSPORTED TO FROEDERT MEMORIAL LUTHERAN HOSPITAL VIA FLIGHT FOR LIFE FOR LEVEL 1 TRAUMA CARE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10116925
Mileage unknown · Jan 21, 2005
Air Bags
THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT 65 MILES PER HOUR WHEN ALL OF SUDDEN THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BY OWNER. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10108621
Mileage unknown · Jan 11, 2005
Air BagsCrash
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, WHEREBY CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK AT 45 MPH, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10107221
150,000 miles · Sep 15, 2004
Air BagsInjury
ON JULY 26, 2004 MY 1995 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX'S AIR BAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. I WAS EXITING MY GARAGE AND AS I PROCEEDED FORWARD ABOUT 5-10 FEET THE AIR BAGS BOTH WENT OFF SHATTERING MY WINDSHEILD. IT BURNED MY FACE, HANDS AND MY ARMS. I WAS TAKEN TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND DIAGNOSED WITH MULTIPLE FIRST DEGREE BURNS. I IMMEDIATE…
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ON JULY 26, 2004 MY 1995 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX'S AIR BAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. I WAS EXITING MY GARAGE AND AS I PROCEEDED FORWARD ABOUT 5-10 FEET THE AIR BAGS BOTH WENT OFF SHATTERING MY WINDSHEILD. IT BURNED MY FACE, HANDS AND MY ARMS. I WAS TAKEN TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND DIAGNOSED WITH MULTIPLE FIRST DEGREE BURNS. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED MY INSURANCE COMPANY AND EXPLAINED WHAT HAD HAPPENED. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT AND THAT IF THERE WAS NO COLLISION THAT IT WAS NOT MY INSURANCE RESPONSIBILITY. I THEN CALLED GM AND EXPLAINED TO THEM WHAT HAD HAPPENED. I WAS TOLD THAT AN INVESTIGATOR WOULD COME TO CHECK THINGS OUT. MEANWHILE I HAVE TO RENT A VEHICLE. APPROX. 10 DAYS LATER GMS INVESTIGATOR ARRIVED TO TAKE MY STATEMENT, PICTURES AND TOOK THE MDULES FROM THE CAR TO BENCH TEST. AT THAT TIME I WAS TOLD THAT GM WOULD PROBABLY REIMBURSE MY RENTAL EXPENSES. 7 WEEKS INTO THE INVESTIGATION AND NOW GM WANTS TO PURCHASE MY VEHICLE. I STILL TO DATE AM DRIVING A RENTAL AT MY OWN EXPENSE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10091092
116,379 miles · Aug 4, 2004
Air Bags
CONSUMER WAS AT A STOP LIGHT AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. A DAY BEFORE SMOKE CAME FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. AIR BAG WAS NOT REPAIRED, AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10087202
Mileage unknown · Jan 15, 2002
Air BagsCrash
WHILE DRIVING 45-50 MPH HIT A TELEPHONE POLE HEAD-ON, AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. NO INJURIES.*AK
NHTSA ODI #8002222
Mileage unknown · Aug 14, 2001
Air BagsElectrical SystemInjury
WHILE TURNING IGNITION SWITCH ON CONSUMER NOTICED A NOISE. SOON AFTER, AIR BAG HAD DEPLOYED. *AK AIR BAG DEPLOYED IN CONSUMERS FACE, CAUSING INJURY, CONSUMER ALSO STATES AIR BAG HIT THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CAR VERY HARD. *SLC
NHTSA ODI #894257
Mileage unknown · Jun 19, 2000
Air BagsCrashInjury
VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35 MPH AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF FRONT AIR BAGS. RADIATOR WAS SMASHED INTO THE ENGINE. NOT SURE IF VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
NHTSA ODI #863769
Mileage unknown · May 8, 2000
Air BagsService Brakes, HydraulicCrash
WHILE AT A STOP VEHICLE PROCEEDED FORWARD, ANOTHER VEHICLE COMING AT 30MPH HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HEAD ON, AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANTS IN THIS CRASH. ALSO, THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
NHTSA ODI #861550
Mileage unknown · Jul 6, 1999
Air BagsSeatsCrashInjury
ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION, AIRBAG EXPERIENCED NO DEPLOYMENT DURING RATHER SUFFICANT IMPACT. HOWEVER, ON ONE INCIDENT NOT ONLY DID THE AIRBAG EXPERIENCE NO DEPLOYMENT, BUT THREE OF THE FOUR RETRACTABLE FRAME PINS COLLAPSED, AND THE DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE (FELL BACKWARDS), CAUSING FAIL…
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ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION, AIRBAG EXPERIENCED NO DEPLOYMENT DURING RATHER SUFFICANT IMPACT. HOWEVER, ON ONE INCIDENT NOT ONLY DID THE AIRBAG EXPERIENCE NO DEPLOYMENT, BUT THREE OF THE FOUR RETRACTABLE FRAME PINS COLLAPSED, AND THE DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE (FELL BACKWARDS), CAUSING FAILURE. *YC
SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A STRAINED OR SEPARATED WASHER/WIPER SWITCH POWER FEED WIRE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CAN CAUSE THE WINDSHIELD WASHER/WIPER TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND COULD ULTIMATELY RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR IN A SEVERE WEATHER SITUATION, DRIVER VISIBILITY COULD BE REDUCED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE OLD DESIGNED WASHER/WIPER SWITCHES WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED SWITCH.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
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EA99026 · Inadvertent Air Bag Deployment
Opened Aug 31, 1999 · Closed Dec 28, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags
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