Consumer Complaint Detail

PONTIAC / GRAND PRIX / 2004

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0 Injured
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Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005050278 Incident Date: Dec, 18 2005
Consumer's City: HAMILTON Consumer's State: AL
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: GRAND PRIX Model Year: 2004
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Seat belts:rear/other
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 2G2WP522041 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Dec, 19 2005 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Jan, 31 2005
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt: the contact complained about a failure of the middle rear seat belt. while locking the brakes before striking another vehicle the rear middle seat belt did not lock the rear facing car seat in place. on the point of impact, instead of locking the seat belt, it released too much webbing, and the car seat overturned. the car seat flipped upside down with the child in it. the seat belt remained buckled. although they were involved in a crash the vehicle sustained minimal damage to the front headlight and bumper. there were no prior problems with the seat belts. a police report was taken at the scene.*ak