2001 Pontiac Grand Prix Airbags Problems

ON MARCH 1, 2017, WHILE DRIVING DOWN LA VITA PASS, ON HWY 160 EAST, IN COLORADO, THE ROADS WERE SOLID ICE. I TRIED TO BREAK LIGHTLY, IN A TOUCH, RELEASE, METHOD, BUT THE SENSOR ON THE DASH STATED (NO TRACTION), AND WOULD LOCK THE BREAKS, DURING THE LIGHT APPLIED PRESSURE ON THE BREAKS, CAUSING ME TO SLIDE A BIT. I HIT A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME, (SPEED APROX. 35MPH) CAUSING ME TO SPIN INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC, GOING WEST BOUND. MY VEHICLE WAS STRUCK IN THE FRONT, AND BACK, MY AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. WANTING TO REPORT: BREAK PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE, AND NON-DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS. (CAN NOT SEND YOU PICTURES AS YOU ONLY ALLOW 5MB FILES, AND I GUESS, MY PICS ARE LARGER, AND THEY WILL NOT LET ME SEND THEM TO YOU.)

NHTSA ID

10958985

Incident

Mar 1, 2017

Mileage

165,359 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH FLAMES EMITTED FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WITHOUT WARNING THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND DEEMED DESTROYED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V116000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 189,000. UPDATED 02/23/17*LJ CONSUMER STATED AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPDATED 7/6/18*JB *TR

NHTSA ID

10924678

Incident

Jan 24, 2016

Mileage

189,000 mi

MY DAUGHTER AND I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. WE WERE GOING 40-45 MPH, WHEN WE STRUCK TWO TREES. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. WE HIT RIGHT IN THE CENTER OF THE CAR, RIGHT AT THE AIRBAG SENSORS.

NHTSA ID

10129296

Incident

Jun 9, 2005

Mileage

104,000 mi

01 PONTIAC GRAND PIRX GT(4DOOR) BOUGHT THE CAR IN MAY 01 (50MILES)BRAND NEW IN KERNERSVILLE NC @VESTAL PONTIAC.THE STEERING KEPT POPING LIKE A ANKLE WOULD DO IF YOU TURNED IT AND MADE IT POP.I CONSTANTLY HAD THEM CHECK THE CAR AND I HAVE DOCUMENTS TO PROVE IT.I LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR ON JUNE26,02 (32 MILES ON THE CAR)THE DAY AFTER LAST COMPLAINT.I LOST CONTROL ON THE INTERSTATE AT 60PMH GOING INTO A LEFT TURN.I DID (4)360'S AND HIT THE INSIDE CEMENT WALL ALMOST HEAD ON IN THE MIDLE OF HWY.NO AIR BAGS CAME OUT.MOST THE DEMAGE WAS FACIAL , AND ENGINE CRADLE RELATED(REPAIRED).NO STEERING COMPONENTS WERE DEMAGED.THE ONLY STEERING COMPENT WAS FIXED WAS BROKE IN HALF CAUSEING THE STEERING WHEEL TO DO A COMPLETE 360 TURN.I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE CAR WHEN I WRECKED.THIS COMPONENT WAS NOT CONNECTED TO MY FRONT WHEELS OR STEERING.THE STEERING SECTOR THAT BROKE IS A MALE /FEMALE COMPENT THAT IS SUPPOSE TO COLLAPSE IF HIT BY HUMAN.THIS SECTION CAME AWAY AND BROKE THE TOOTH OFF OF THE MALE CUASEING NO CONNECTION FROM STEERING WHEEL TO FRONT END IN THE DASH BOARD /INNER CAB FIREWALL AREA.THE MALE SHOULD HAVE DROVE DOWN INTO THE FEMALE PIECE WHEN HIT IN FRONT END(NOT COME OUT AS IF HIT IN THE REAER AND I JERKED UP ON THE STEERING WHEEL).I HAVE PICTURE OF THE DEFECTED PART IN THE CAR AS WELL THE PART.I SOLD THE CAR THIS PAST AUG04.I LOST FINACIALLY, AND MY INSURANCE IS KILLING ME.GM HAD THE CAR UNDER INVESTIGATION.NEVER GOT A ANSWER THAT MADE SENCE FROM THEM.NATIONWIDE DID 10 GRAND REPAIRS ON THE CAR AND WAS NEVER RIGHT.PLEASE HELP ME OR WARN/FIND OTHERS .*AK

NHTSA ID

10102413

Incident

Jun 26, 2002

Mileage

32,000 mi

NON-DEPLOYMENT OF FRONTAL AIR-BAG AND NON-ACTIVATION OF ON STAR FOR EMERGENCY. *LA

NHTSA ID

10052666

Incident

May 24, 2002

Mileage

15,000 mi

THE CONSUMERS WIFE WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT WHEN A SUV CRASHED INTO THE BACK OF HER VEHICLE, THE TRUNK WAS PUSHED ALL THE WAY TO THE DRIVERS SEAT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE VEHICLE WAS KNOCKED INTO A STREET SIGN POLE AND A FIRE HYDRANT, THE CONSUMERS WIFE WAS KILLED IN THE ACCIDENT, CONSUMER STATED THE FRONT AND REAR TIRES WERE CUT WHEN THEY HIT THE SMOOTH EDGED CURB AND HE FELT THE TIRES DID NOT WITHSTAND HITTING THE CURB, NO SPECIFIC TIRE INFORMATION WAS GIVEN. *SLC *SCC *JB

NHTSA ID

566983

Incident

May 24, 2002

THE CONSUMER IS REPORTING THAT THE 2001 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX IS AN UNSAFE VEHICLE, WHICH CAUSED THE DEATH OF HIS WIFE, WHERE THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND A TRUNK THAT WAS PUSHED ALL THE WAY TO THE DRIVERS SEAT. IT APPEARS THAT THE PASSENGER IN THE BACK HAD NO CHANCE OF SURVIVING BECAUSE OF THE FRAGILE STRUCTURE OF THE VEHICLE . TO THE CONSUMER IT SEEMED THAT THE DEALERSHIPS ARE LONGER WORRYING ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE BUT HOW IT LOOKS. PLEASE INVESTIGATE ON QUALITY AND PROTECTION OF THE VEHICLE. *CB UPDATED *JB

NHTSA ID

565983

Incident

May 24, 2002

AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN GRAND PRIX WAS HIT IN THE REAR BY SPEEDING SUV AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN GRANDPRIX IMPACTED ON TO THE FIRE HYDRANT DUE TO THE CRASH. TRUNK WAS COMPRESSED UP TO DRIVERS SEAT. TIRES WERE CUT ON IMPACT WITH SMOOTH EDGED CURB.*AKI

NHTSA ID

764793

Incident

May 24, 2002

AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN GRAND PRIX WAS HIT IN THE REAR BY SPEEDING SUV AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN GRANDPRIX IMPACTED ON TO THE FIRE HYDRANT DUE TO THE CRASH. TRUNK WAS COMPRESSED UP TO DRIVERS SEAT. TIRES WERE CUT ON IMPACT WITH SMOOTH EDGED CURB.*AKI

NHTSA ID

764792

Incident

May 24, 2002

AIR BAG SHAFT IS OPEN AND CONSUMER CAN SEE THAT THERE IS NO AIRBAG ON FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

NHTSA ID

8012190

Incident

May 12, 2002

VEHICLE WAS GOING 45-50MPH AND AIRS BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. FRONT RIGHT CORNER PANEL WAS HIT. MANUFACTURER STATED THAT IT WAS NOT HIT HARD ENOUGH.*AK

NHTSA ID

899707

Incident

Oct 1, 2001