2007 Pontiac Grand Prix: airbags did not deploy in a crash

Filed Oct 28, 2019 · Airbags, Seat belts · 256,000 miles · SC · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 pontiac grand prix. While driving 35 MPH, the contact's vehicle accelerated independently without warning and crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The contact then veered off the road, crashed into a pine tree, and flipped over. The air bags did not deploy and the seat belt snapped as the vehicle flipped. The contact and other driver were both evaluated at the scene. The contact later sought medical attention for a broken arm. A police report was filed. The vehicle was initially towed to a tow yard and then to the contact's home. The vehicle was not destroyed; however, the vehicle was deemed inoperable. The manufacturer and dealer were not notified of the crash or the air bag failure. The cause of the failures was not diagnosed. The failure mileage was 256,000.

Filed Jan 18, 2016 · Airbags, Electrical · 80,000 miles · CA · crash

The ignition switch failed on 12/24/2015 while I was driving on the east bound I-80 in california. I was not able to use the brakes or steering and rear ended the truck in front of me at about 40 miles per hour. The air bags did not deploy and I was bale to start the car and drive off the highway. Surprisingly I had the ignition switch recall for my keys mailed to me in august of 2015 and had the cadillac dealer in reno nv modify my key and key ring on 10/31/2015. But I don't think the modification was ever performed since the ignition switch failed two months later....updated 02/02/16 *bf......updated 05-10-16 *bf...updated 07/13/16 *bf updated 09/19/2017*js

Filed Nov 13, 2015 · Airbags, Brakes · 64,397 miles · OK · 2 injuries

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 pontiac grand prix. While driving approximately 15 MPH, the power steering suddenly failed and caused the driver to lose control and crash into a wall. The air bags did not deploy and the seat belts did not function properly. The driver injured the left ankle and both wrists. The front seat passenger suffered an injured leg. No police report was filed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who indicated that the rack and pinion steering failed. The contact also stated that the brakes failed to respond. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the brake hub assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. In addition, the contact stated that the headlight switch and the airbag warning light illuminated. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 64,397.

Filed Jul 18, 2013 · Airbags · 138,000 miles · CA · crash · 2 injuries

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 pontiac grand prix. The contact stated that while driving 80 MPH, another vehicle crashed into the rear of the contact's vehicle. The contact's front passenger side door flew open and crashed against a curb. As a result, the contact's vehicle rolled over and crashed into a tree. The air bags failed to deploy and the front passenger was killed. The contact and a rear passenger sustained fractured ribs and bruising. The vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed of the incident. The manufacturer was not notified of the air bag deployment failure. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 138,000.

Filed Nov 9, 2007 · Airbags · 1,600 miles · PA · crash

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 pontiac grand prix. While driving 40 MPH, the contact's vehicle crashed into the rear end of another vehicle. The driver side air bag deployed; however, the passenger side air bag failed to deploy until 15 minutes after the crash occurred. There was no passenger in the seat and the air bag indicator was not illuminated. The vehicle sustained front end damage and was towed. A police report was filed. The passenger side air bag damaged the dashboard and smashed the windshield. The current and failure mileages were 1,600.