2007 Pontiac Grand Prix Air Bags & Restraints Problems

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.

PONTIAC WONT START, CHANGED STARTER, SAW RECALL FOR IGNITION SWITCH. RACK & PINION LEAK, COVER GASKET LEAK, SAW RECALL. AIR BAG CODE CAME UP.

WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE DASH BOARD INDICATES THE PASSENGER AIR BAG IS OFF WHEN THERE IS AN ADULT PASSENGER PRESENT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. IF THE PASSENGER BOUNCES AROUND ON THE SEAT THE LIGHT MAY GO OFF AND IT MAY COME ON RANDOMLY FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE AIR BAG LIGHT MAY INDICATES THE AIR BAG IS OFF AT ANY TIME IT FEELS LIKE IT. THERE IS NO RHYME OR REASON FOR THE LIGHT GOING OFF OR ON. IF THE AIR BAG IS AN IMPORTANT SAFETY FEATURE THEN THIS TYPE OF A PROBLEM SHOULD BE FIXED ASAP. THANK YOU

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING, THE AIR BAGS DEACTIVATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A SODA BOTTLE UNPLUGGED THE AIR BAGS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000.

AIRBAG LIGHT GOES OFF AND ON. HAS BEEN TO DEALER TWICE FOR CORRECTION AND DEALER DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX.

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. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT AIR BAG INDICATOR FLICKERED WHETHER THE SEAT WAS OCCUPIED OR UNOCCUPIED. THE SEAT BELT WARNING INDICATOR ALSO ILLUMINATED WHEN THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WAS SECURED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 10/24/14*CN UPDATED 4/17/2015 *JS

CAR HIT EMBANKMENT, FLIPPED A FEW TIMES , HIT A TREE, A LIGHT POLE AND THE DRIVER WAS THROWN FROM VEHICLE. RESULTING IN FATALITY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH IN RAINY CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE FISHTAILED THE CONTACT STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE AND ONLY THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. HER VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. SHE SUFFERED MAJOR INJURIES TO HER NECK, BACK, AND ABDOMEN AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SITE AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY THEN TOWED IT TO A SALVAGE YARD. THE DEALER HAS NOT YET BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT APPEAR TO FULLY DEPLOY. SHE BELIEVED THAT IT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN THE CORRECT SIZE FOR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 60,000. UPDATED 8/18/09 *CN UPDATED 08/21/09.*JB

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.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHEN A 105 LBS PASSENGER WAS SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. WHEN THE LIGHT IS DIM IT INDICATES THAT THE AIR BAG IS NOT ACTIVATED. THE DEALER REPAIRED A LOOSE WIRE AND ANOTHER DEALER REPLACED THE SENSOR; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURS IN COLD CONDITIONS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7,300. UPDATED 01/29/08. *LJ