Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | ||||||
| DP96014 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 11/14/1996 | DEFECTIVE AIR BAG CRASH SENSOR | |||
| Cfas petitioned the agency to conduct an investigation to determine whether the airbag crash sensor and/or deployment systems for the 1991-92 chevrolet corsica/beretta, 1990-92 ford taurus, and 1994-96 chrysler minivans are defective.cfas allege that information on low speed crashes where occupants have suffered fatal injuries suggests [that the above vehicles] have defective airbag crash sensor and/or deployment systems. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 12/01/1997 | |||
| During frontal crash at approx. 25mph, driver's air bag failed to deploy. also, passenger side shoulder harness did not retract, which caused injuries to passenger. passenger side seat back also broke when passenger recoiled into it. *ak | |||
| 01/24/1997 | |||
| Driver was hit broadside and pushed into a pole and driver's side air bag didn't deploy . *ak | |||