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Complaint Review: General Motors - Detroit Michigan
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General Motors Air bags did not deploy in a 65 mph frontal collision ripoff Detroit Michigan
*Consumer Comment: Curious
*Consumer Suggestion: more info needed on the collision
*Author of original report: update on vehicle information
*Consumer Suggestion: DOT-Request for Review.
*Consumer Comment: RE: airbags
*Consumer Comment: RE: airbags
*Consumer Comment: RE: airbags
*Consumer Comment: RE: airbags
On february 17th I was traveling north on the pennyrile parkway in Kentucky. when I crested a hill there was a vehicle that had spun out across the highway and I impacted them and the gaurdrail at 65 MPH. the air bags did not deploy.
I contacted GM and they seemed concerned and sent out an engineer to look at the vehicle. of course their engineer said that they should not have deployed. Imagine that.
I have many pictures and as soon as I can find out how to post them here I will do so.
I have spoken to many people in GM and GMAC regarding the unsafeness of this vehicle and that neither I nor my children felt safe in this vehicle and I was no longer going to be responsible for it. they will not budge and keep passing me from one department to the other.
I have statements from the GM body shop manager and a police department accident investigator that considering the damage done to this vehicle ($13,500) and the impact area affected that there is no way that the air bags should not have deployed.
the entire front end of the vehicle is demolished and the radiator support mounts (solid steel) are broken.
GM expects me to drive this vehicle after the repairs are made and put my childrens life at risk with every moment spent in this vehicle. GMAC expects me to continue the lease on a clearly dangerous piece of machinery.
BEWARE!
William
henderson, Kentucky
U.S.A.
I contacted GM and they seemed concerned and sent out an engineer to look at the vehicle. of course their engineer said that they should not have deployed. Imagine that.
I have many pictures and as soon as I can find out how to post them here I will do so.
I have spoken to many people in GM and GMAC regarding the unsafeness of this vehicle and that neither I nor my children felt safe in this vehicle and I was no longer going to be responsible for it. they will not budge and keep passing me from one department to the other.
I have statements from the GM body shop manager and a police department accident investigator that considering the damage done to this vehicle ($13,500) and the impact area affected that there is no way that the air bags should not have deployed.
the entire front end of the vehicle is demolished and the radiator support mounts (solid steel) are broken.
GM expects me to drive this vehicle after the repairs are made and put my childrens life at risk with every moment spent in this vehicle. GMAC expects me to continue the lease on a clearly dangerous piece of machinery.
BEWARE!
William
henderson, Kentucky
U.S.A.
8 Updates & Rebuttals
G
San Antonio,Texas,
U.S.A.
RE: airbags
#2Consumer Comment
Sat, March 24, 2007
I'm just wondering if there were any injuries and, if they were, why they weren't mentioned in the original post? If there weren't any injuries, then I'd imagine your vehicle operated in the manner in which it should have because you would have survived a 65 MPH accident unharmed.
G
San Antonio,Texas,
U.S.A.
RE: airbags
#3Consumer Comment
Sat, March 24, 2007
I'm just wondering if there were any injuries and, if they were, why they weren't mentioned in the original post? If there weren't any injuries, then I'd imagine your vehicle operated in the manner in which it should have because you would have survived a 65 MPH accident unharmed.
G
San Antonio,Texas,
U.S.A.
RE: airbags
#4Consumer Comment
Sat, March 24, 2007
I'm just wondering if there were any injuries and, if they were, why they weren't mentioned in the original post? If there weren't any injuries, then I'd imagine your vehicle operated in the manner in which it should have because you would have survived a 65 MPH accident unharmed.
G
San Antonio,Texas,
U.S.A.
RE: airbags
#5Consumer Comment
Sat, March 24, 2007
I'm just wondering if there were any injuries and, if they were, why they weren't mentioned in the original post? If there weren't any injuries, then I'd imagine your vehicle operated in the manner in which it should have because you would have survived a 65 MPH accident unharmed.
Melinda
Thermal,California,
U.S.A.
DOT-Request for Review.
#6Consumer Suggestion
Sat, March 17, 2007
File a Request for Review with the DOT. Tell them your story and ask for their opinion. Send all details. Mail certified + RRR.
William
henderson,Kentucky,
U.S.A.
update on vehicle information
#7Author of original report
Fri, March 16, 2007
The make and model of the vehicle is a 2006 Pontiac GTO. the engineer took one measurment of the radiator bracket according to the GM body shop manager and stated that in his oppinion that they should not have deployed. I have submitted pictures and am waiting for them to be posted. In repsonse the entire metal bumper under the skirt has been dented in approximately 5 inches. so no it did not miss the bumper....wait till you see the pictures. thanks
Pablo
Washington,District of Columbia,
U.S.A.
more info needed on the collision
#8Consumer Suggestion
Fri, March 16, 2007
You didn't explain why the GM engineer deemed the airbags to be properly functioning. If you braked hard and the nose of the car dove downward then, yes, you would have missed the bumper and not triggered the airbag sensors. Not uncommon on all autos with airbags. Its a shortcoming in the airbag concept. Thats why seatbelts are still required.
John
Califon,New Jersey,
U.S.A.
Curious
#9Consumer Comment
Fri, March 16, 2007
Since you fail to mention anything about make, model, year of vehicle for some odd reason....Was this a pickup truck with a plow frame attachment?
