2001 Pontiac Grand Am Airbags Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED CHEST AND LEFT KNEE INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.

NHTSA ID

10839880

Incident

Feb 6, 2015

Mileage

79,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH OVER A POTHOLE, THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE DRIVER DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000.

NHTSA ID

10650787

Incident

Oct 15, 2014

Mileage

99,000 mi

CAR STARTED SHUTTING OFF WHILE BEING DRIVEN ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. CAR WAS EVALUATED BY GM DEALER AND ANOTHER INDEPENDENT AUTO REPAIR SHOP, NEITHER COULD DETERMINE WHY CAR WAS SHUTTING OFF, GM DEALER TECHNICIAN STATED POSSIBLE IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEM ON 11/22/2010. ON 12/24/2011, THE PONTIAC GRAND AM 2001, WAS BEING DRIVEN AND IGNITION SHUT OFF CAUSING THE CAR TO HIT AN UNOCCUPIED PARKED TRUCK. CAR LOST POWER STEERING AND COULD NOT AVOID THE ACCIDENT. CAR FLIPPED ON ITS TOP, INJURING THE DRIVER OF THE CAR. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CAR WAS TOTAL LOSS. HAVE ALL DOCUMENTATION TO CONFIRM CLAIM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10610637

Incident

Dec 24, 2011

Mileage

142,000 mi

THE DAY AFTER THE CAR WAS IN FOR RECALL ON THE HAZARD SWITCH THE WIRE LEADING TO THE HORN, CRUISE CONTROL AND DRIVERS AIRBAG BECAME BOUND UP AND HAVE SHORTED OUT AT THE CLOCK SPRING. HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL INOPERATIVE, I ASSUME THE AIRBAG IS INOPERATIVE AS WELL. *NM

NHTSA ID

10155383

Incident

Mar 15, 2006

Mileage

76,000 mi

MY 2001 PONITAC GRAND AM SE1 WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN AS WAS A VEHICLE APPROACHING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. I ENTERED THE INTERSECTION AT LESS THAN 10 MPH AND THE VEHICLE FROM THE OTHER DIRECTION VISUALLY ESTIMATED TO BE TRAVELLING AT 35 MPH MOVED FROM THE DEDICATED TURN LANE OUT INTO THE INTERSECTION WHERE WE COLLIDED. THE FRONT END OF THE 1989 CADILLAC EL DORADO STRUCK THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR AND REAR WHEEL. AS A RESULT SPUN THE REAR END OF MY VEHICLE APPROX. 90 DEGREES, PIVOTING OFF OF THE FRONT WHEELS. THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. THE DRIVER OF THE CADILLAC APPLIED HIS BRAKES AND LEFT APPROX 16 FEET OF SKID MARKS PRIOR TO IMPACT. GIVEN THIS INFORMATION AND THE LOW SPEEDS OF BOTH VEHICLES THE AIRBAGS SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED.*AK

NHTSA ID

10088481

Incident

Aug 11, 2004

Mileage

76,000 mi

MY 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM GT WAS WRECKED. IT HIT A TREE DEAD CENTER GOING ABOUT 40 MPH BUCKLED THE HOOD AND SMASHED THE RADIATOR BACK INTO THE MOTOR YET THE AIR BAGS NEVER WENT OFF? *LA

NHTSA ID

10081014

Incident

Jul 11, 2004

Mileage

79,900 mi

WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. UPO N IMPACT,DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. AS A RESULT, DRIVER WENT THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. *AK

NHTSA ID

10071589

Incident

Apr 12, 2004

Mileage

60,000 mi

IT WAS HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO START THE VEHICLE, BUT ONCE STARTED THE AIR BAG/SECURITY LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE LIGHT STAYED ON THE REMAINDER OF THE TIME THE VEHICLE WAS BEING OPERATED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

10067435

Incident

Apr 4, 2004

Mileage

53,000 mi

THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS BECAUSE THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. WHILE DRIVING ON 5/22/2003 THE AIR BAG IN THE STEERING WHEEL FELL OUT ON TO THE DRIVERS LAP. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. *TT

NHTSA ID

10021779

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, CONSUMER SUFFERED INJURIES. TS *JB

NHTSA ID

8023846

Incident

May 7, 2002

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 55 MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING MINOR INJURIES TO DRIVER. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8014827

WHILE IN MOTION DOWNHILL, CONSUMER STARTED HEARING A GRINDING NOISE AND A METAL TO METAL SOUND EMITTING FROM THE FIRE WALL IN FRONT OF THE BRAKE AND GAS PEDALS. ONCE ON LEVEL GROUND, THE VEHICLE SEEMED ALRIGHT. CONSUMER CALLED THE PONTIAC DEALER TO INQUIRE ABOUT THE STEERING PROBLEM AND WAS INFORMED IT SOUNDED LIKE A RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY PROBLEM. CONSUMER WAS ASKED TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR INSPECTION. THE DAY BEFORE VEHICLE WAS TO GO FOR INSPECTION, THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOOSE CONTROL,AND CRASH INTO A BARRIER WALL, THERE WAS 1 INJURY AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*JG

NHTSA ID

566646

Incident

Feb 15, 2002

WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE'S FRONT/RIGHT FENDER, AND BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. ONE PASSENGER SUFFERED A BROKEN CLAVICLE, AND ANOTHER PASSENGER SUSTAINED AN ELBOW INJURY. VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN EXAMINED TO DETERMINE IF AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.*AK

NHTSA ID

898751

Incident

Oct 27, 2001

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISON. BUT, AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, CAUSING DRIVER TO HIT HEAD ON WINDSHIELD. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ID

892651

Incident

Jun 27, 2001