Pontiac grand am 1997, fatal accident, air bag did not deploy, on either side. *bf the driver was killed and the passenger was seriously injured.
1997 Pontiac Grand Am: airbags did not deploy in a crash
12 of the 383 complaints about the 1997 Pontiac Grand Am describe airbags did not deploy in a crash.
- owner complaints
- 12
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Airbags did not deploy in a crash by model year
What owners say
Vehicle collided head-on with a deer while driving about 45 MPH. The deer died on impact and caused extensive front end damage to the vehicle. The driver's side air bag did not deploy. *nlm
I was involved in a head on colision traveling at 35mph the air bags did not deploy.
At 45 MPH swerved to avoid hitting a deer, went into ditch, and rolled over. Upon impact, airbags did not deploy.
Was driving 40mph & lost control of vehicle. Hit embankment head on & flipped over several times, hitting the right front. Once hitting the ground after flipping, air bags failed to deploy. Vehicle declared totaled. Driver suffered head injuries & was hospitalized.
While driving 7 - 10 MPH, had a direct frontal impact in which the driver's airbag did not deploy, which did not protect the occupant in this crash. Please provide further information.
Consumer was involved in two 40 MPH frontal collisions in which the air bags did not deploy due to a malfunction within the electrical system. Please give any further details.
Driving at approximately 55 -65 MPH consumer hit guardrail and then vehicle spun around hitting guard rail again head-on, dual airbags did not deploy, which resulted in injuries. Vehicle sustained approxmately 10,000 dollars worth of damage alone to front end.
Consumer was involved in a 35 MPH frontal collision in which the driver's and passenger's air bags did not deploy due to the vehicle stalling. Also, the seat belts did not retract. Please give any further details. Dup of 827073.
During frontal impact 25 MPH, the driver's and passenger's side air bags did not deploy.
Going 45-50mph on dry road when vehicle hit gravel, started swerving left/right; had no control; applied ABS brakes to stop swerving; went down an embankment & hit tree; air bags did not deploy. Vehicle rolled 2 times 7 landed on roof. Had seat belt on. Vehicle totaled.
While driving 30 MPH and applying the ABS brakes on normal road conditions the pedal traveled to the floor, causing extended stopping distance which resulted in a rear end collision. The air bag warning light illuminated, but the air bags did not deploy. Please give any further details.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1997 Pontiac Grand Am no deployment
Is airbags did not deploy in a crash a common problem on the 1997 Pontiac Grand Am?
12 of 383 owner complaints about the 1997 Pontiac Grand Am (3%) mention airbags did not deploy in a crash. The model year with the most reports is 1995.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1997 Pontiac Grand Am?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1997 Pontiac Grand Am
Stalling 19ABS 17Check engine light 16Brake failure 12Headlights 12Won't start 12Grinding brakes 10Overheating 10Sudden acceleration 9Power windows 8Fire or smoke 7Transmission failure 6Ball joint 5Engine failure 5Knocking 5Tire blowout 5
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