10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #4

Jan 312015

Montana

  • miles
In left turn lane in the intersection..oncoming vehicle hit head on. Airbag failed to inflate on drivers side. Driver airlifted to trauma hosp.

- Ocoee, TN, USA

problem #3

May 242011

Montana

  • miles
The contact owns a 2001 Pontiac Montana. The contact stated that the vehicle was experiencing failures within the elextrical system, which was causing the cruise control, anti lock braking system, and speed sensor to fail. As a result, the transaction and air bag lights would illuminate on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that the failure was related to the failure addressed in the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number 02V329000 (air bags frontal). The contact was also informed that the check valve pin for the air bags was in the wiring harness and causing all of the failures. The vehicle was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 180,000.

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

problem #2

Jan 012005

Montana 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
The air bag module failed. The air bag light was intermittent. When the vehicle was purchased with 4K miles on it the air bag module was repaired.

- Brandon, MS, USA

problem #1

Aug 312002

Montana

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
The vehicle was stolen and involved in a high speed wreck which neither air bags deployed. The owner indicated that the seats detached from the floor board. Nlm the consumer states that the vehicle rolled several times and slid on its top. The dealer told the consumer that the air bags would only deploy at a certain speed and angle.

- Warner Robins, GA, USA