2004 Pontiac Grand Prix air bags problems

“I HAD BARELY HIT A CURB PULLING INTO THE BANK PARKING WHEN MY BRAKE PAD WOULDN'T STOP. AT LESS THAN 7MPH. MY AIR BAGS HAD DEPLOYED LEAVING ME JARRED, AND IN A SHOCK I COULD NOT MOVE. I SAT LOCKED IN TO MY SAFETYBELT UNTIL THE CONSTRUCTION WORKER DOWN ROADPULLED ME OUT TO SAFETY. SUCH A MILS HIT. BLEW MY AIRBAGS.. IN RETURN, DAMAGED MY WINDSHIELD, DASH, AND, STEERING COLUMN. I WAS TURNING INTO A BANK PARKING LOT. CONSIDERED A PRIVATE LOT.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT WAS STIFF AND FAILED TO RESPOND. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE FLIPPED TWICE AND LANDED INTO A DITCH. WHEN THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE ENGINE WAS OFF. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A HAND INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VINE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V4000000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT UNCONTROLLABLY AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK, BACK, AND BOTH LEGS. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK AND BOTH LEGS. THE REAR PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE BACK AND BOTH LEGS. THE REAR PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE BACK AND NECK. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED FOR THREE OCCUPANTS. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE CRASHED WAS RELATED TO THE RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, CRASHED INTO SOME LEAVES, AND SLID SIDEWAYS DOWN A HILL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SORENESS IN THE BACK AND KNEES THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 157,000.”

“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT AND THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED. THE CONTACT DID NOT DISCLOSE WHAT THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE RIBS THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE REAR PASSENGER SUSTAINED AN INJURY TO THE FACE AND THE LEFT ANKLE THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE IGNITION SWITCH MOVED INDEPENDENTLY FROM THE RUN POSITION WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE STRUCK A CURB AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A NECK INJURY THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,000.”