Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | ||||||||||||||||
| 98V146000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 04/01/1995 to 08/31/1996 | V (Vehicle) | 675302 | 08/11/1998 | ODI | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 06/29/1998 | 06/30/1998 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. because of certain calibrations in the air bag's sensing and diagnostic module, an inadvertent air bag deployment could occur in a low speed crash or when an object strikes the floor pan. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Air bags deploy with great force and can seriously injure unrestrained occupants who are too close to them. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will recalibrate the air bag sensing and diagnostic module. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began during august 1998.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1022 or pontiac at 1-800-762-2737.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4326). | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | ||||||
| EA98001 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 01/23/1998 | 07/31/1998 | OVERSENSITIVE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTS | 98V146000 | |
| Alleged that the dual air bags can deploy without a vehicle crash or from a minor undercarriage impact. | ||||||
| PE97041 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 09/09/1997 | 01/23/1998 | INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTS | ||
| Complaints allege that the air bag(s0 deployed without a vehicle impact | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 12/05/2011 | 17035 | ||
| I replaced the battery on my 1996 chevrolet cavalier 2.4l with manual transmission about 3 days ago. today as i was driving to get gas the vehicle started to idle low as if it was not getting enough fuel to the engine. as i came to a stop it got worse and then i check the dash for any indication of malfunction only to see my airbag, check engine, abs, check oil & battery lights flickering. moments later as i shift into 3rd gear it dies rendering all safety and normal operation of the vehicle nearly impossible. i had to call a friend to jump me 3 more times before reaching my home which was less than a mile away! | |||
| 02/20/2007 | 1 | ||
| Airbags deployed inadvertently while my daughter was driving causing her to hit a tree. eye witnesses state this as well. *jb | |||
| 06/03/2005 | 3 | ||
| Consumer experienced problems while having the 1996 chevrolet cavalier recall repairs performed. *mr recall campaign#02v286000. there were problems with the steering mechanism, the ignition and the air bag. *sc the consumer believed that none of the recall repairs were ever made on the vehicle. *jb | |||
| 02/09/2005 | 1 | ||
| The vehicle was being driven when all of a sudden the air bag deployed on its own unexpectedly. manufacturer will be notified by consumer. *jb | |||
| 03/19/2002 | 1 | ||
| The dealer refused to honor the recall for the air bag for almost a year. (recall #98v146000)*jb | |||
| 12/01/2097 | |||
| In april 2002 i received a letter from teh recall information processing center, royal oak, mi in regards to a defect with the ignition switch. when i checked the internet nhtsa i found out that in fact this was not the only recall on my car. the is also an airbag, check engine light and mud flip kit recall. i contacted the dealer and brought my car in to repair all these defects. the next day the check engine light came on again and the car was running rough again. i contacted the dealership and reported the problem. i was told that this has nothing to do with the recall and that the recall for the check engine light was fixed the day before and i have to pay if i want to find out what is causing that light to come on. i am not satisfied at all. first of all, i was never contacted in regards to all these other recalls. i have problems with my car everysince around the middle of 2002. when i drive and take my foot of the gas pedal the car keeps going the same speed without slowing down, sometimes it even speeds up. the engine check light keeps coming on and the engine runs real rough. also when driving the car keeps jerking, like somebody is hitting the brakes and then speeds ups right afterwards. all these problems occur at no particular speed. please be so kind and assist me in this matter or advise me who i have to contact. thank you so much. best regards, manuela m. leno. *ak | |||
| 05/01/2002 | 1 | 06/01/2001 | |
| The air bag light came on when vehicle was started after being unused for 1-2 weeks. i took the car in for service and was told of a recall for inadvertant air bag deployment , so i authorized the dealer to do the recall. the dealer then called and said there was a code in the computer telling the air bags to deploy and the computer needed to be replaced before the car should be driven to prevent a possible deployment of the airbags. i was told that even though this fit the recall for inadvertant airbag deployment it was a different problem and would cost around $400 to repair. i then asked the service manager to try and get this fixed by chevrolet and was told that they would not fix it, but i was given a phone number for chevrolet to talk to them myself. i called and spoke to steve lefcourt who agreed that my complaint seemed to be what was recalled, but was told the next day that my problem was different than the recall because in the recall they reprogramed the computer,but since my cars computer would not accept the reprograming it needed replacement and they would not pay for it. *ak | |||
| 01/24/2000 | 1 | 08/01/1996 | |
| In 53000 miles: spontaneous airbag deployment, computer failure, valve train failure. | |||
| 11/26/1999 | 1 | 08/01/1999 | |
| I was in an accident that happened on the 26 of this month when i hit the rearend of the truck in front of me i was traveling approx.25mph and my air bags did not deploy it was a straight on collision to the front end of my car. | |||
| 08/12/1998 | 1 | 08/12/1998 | |
| Vehicle was sold without knowledge of recall #98v-146. mjs | |||
| 10/22/1999 | 1 | 05/01/1999 | |
| Car was into mobile home to windshield and air bags did not deploy. | |||
| 01/08/1997 | 1 | 05/01/1996 | |
| False deployment of air bag caused severe injuries including brain damage to 8 year old child. (attorney for consumer). | |||
| Received recall notification 98v146 in august 98. consumer has contacted the dealer weekly after receipt of recall . dealer has not received the parts. *ak | |||
| 07/15/1998 | 1 | ||
| Sdm (air bag) failed prior to recall notification. | |||
| 06/30/1998 | 1 | ||
| False deployment of both air bags resulted in vehicle collision, airbags failed prior to recall. | |||
| 1 | |||
| False deployment of air bags resulted in damage to vehicle. | |||
| 1 | |||
| The airbag modules were no loger functional whicm may result in the unit not working. | |||
| 09/18/1998 | 1 | 10/25/1997 | |
| Air bag deployed while daugher was sitting still at the red light. consumer indicated that air bag deployed prematurely. *ak consumer stated after air bag deployed, vehicle went foward and struck a van, there were 2 injuries in consumers vehicle, the windshield shattered due to air bag covering on passenger side.*jb | |||
| 09/24/1997 | 1 | 12/01/1996 | |
| False deployment of air bag caused injury to left arm. | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 12/15/2006 | 160282 | 1 | 05/15/1997 |
| Tl*- the contact has a 1996 chevrolet cavalier. while driving both driver and passenger air bags deployed. the driver injured his arm when air bag deployed and crashed the vehicle. after contacting the dealer, the dealer stated he has no recall records for his vehicle prior to 2003. | |||
| 08/01/2005 | 184000 | 1 | 10/01/2003 |
| 1996 chevrolet cavalier passenger air bag inadvertently deployed striking the consumer's 9 year old son in the face. the vehicle was traveling at 20 mph.*mr *jb | |||
| 06/10/2005 | 86000 | 1 | |
| Dt: vehicle was stopped and the air bags deployed on both passenger and driver sides. the air bag light came on and off the day before. an engineer from gm came and stated air bags deployed because of moisture in the car. the windows were down the night before and rain got in the car. there were two people in the vehicle when air bags deployed, the air bags smashed the windshield. two passengers sustained injuries, bruises. owner believed was a police report. gm was notified and determined that air bags deployed because of moisture. no pictures were available. *ak *nm | |||
| 06/16/2003 | 39500 | 1 | 03/15/1996 |
| Fuel pump seal disintegrated. cost $1,081.00 (including 3 day car rental). earlier this year there was a recall on the steering column and i wound up paying an additional $600 for other defects not covered by the recall. think that this and many additional problems on this car constitute it being a lemon. more than 5 recalls in 7 years. *nlm | |||
| 04/14/2003 | 1 | ||
| The vehicle was involved in a frontal collision, and only the passenger side air bag deployed. *jb | |||
| 05/18/2002 | |||
| Both air bags deployed while parked. dealer and manufacturer were notified. feel free to provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 04/03/2002 | 1 | ||
| Was driving 25mph and was starting to turn into driveway, when both air bags deployed without warning. the driver's air bag exploded with a lot of smoke & caused the driver to suffer burns on chest. nlm two people were injured. *yh | |||
| 04/01/2002 | |||
| While driving 25 mph on a gravel road both airbags deployed, then exploded. driver and passenger suffered burns on face and chest.*ak | |||
| 10/08/1999 | 1 | 05/22/1998 | |
| Recall9v146000/air bag deployment received on april 13, 2000. while traveling at highway speed of 45 mph, a deer jumped on hood of vehicle and broke front windshield. while the vehicle was at a stop, both air bags deployed. *ak the deployed air bags ruptured 2 discs of the driver's neck. *yh | |||
| 08/16/1999 | |||
| Stopped at a red light, wife was in another car in front, and consumer was hit from rear. upon impact, airbags didn't deploy. *ak | |||
| 03/04/1999 | 2 | ||
| Vehicle was involved in a crash, impact front side by pickup truck. neither airbag deployed upon impact. dealer contacted and is aware of the problem. problem still exists.*ak | |||
| 02/08/1999 | 1 | 08/01/1998 | |
| Head-on collision at 60 mph, hit tree right in middle of the hood, neither air bag deployed. driver, 17 years old, suffered severe internal and facial injuries, passenger,12 years old, suffered compound fracture of leg. *ak | |||
| 06/10/1998 | 07/01/1997 | ||
| While traveling on wet surface, went into a spin and hit cement retaining wall. the air bags did not deploy, and seat belt did not lock , driver was injured. *ak | |||
| 02/25/1999 | |||
| Consumer was traveling on the highway,.while slowing down to approximately 20 mph, all of a sudden the air bags deployed for no reason, causing injury to consumer's neck/back and spine. passenger's air bag smashed out front windshield. dealer/manufacturer notified, and had nothing postive to say. also vehicle was part of a manufacturer's recall concerning air bag deployment. consumer did not receive a recall notice. nhtsa recall # 98v 146 000. seeking nhtsa for help in this matter. *ak | |||
| 07/04/1998 | |||
| Recall 98v146; while driving at 55 mph the vehicle moved to right and the airbag deployed unexpectedly without a frontal impact, causing an accident. called manufacturer prior to the accident. manufacturer stated that vehicle was covered by the recall. after the accident contacted manufacturer and they stated vehicle was not included in the recall. *ak | |||
| 03/11/1998 | |||
| Consumer was crossing intersection when another vehicle ran stop sign and hit consumer's vehicle on front driver's side, causing vehicle to do a 360 degree turn and rehit the vehicle again in the same place. air bags did not deploy. dealer/manufacturer notified. *ak | |||
| While driving both driver's and passenger's side airbags deployed. 1 injury to driver. *ak | |||
| 06/29/1998 | |||
| Consumer was standing at a corner for a right turn when a tractor trailer made a turn and rolled over the consumer vehicle and air bags did not deploy. dealer/mfr. were notified. *ak | |||
| 01/18/1998 | 0 | ||
| While driving at 30 mph the air bags deployed without a reason or a warning, the air bag deployed prior driving into a ditch. dealer was contacted. *ak | |||
| 05/23/1998 | 3 | ||
| Driving vehicle 30-35mph when air bags deployed for no reason, on a dirt road. took to dealer & offered waiver for repairs. sustained injuries to arm. *ak | |||
| 03/17/1998 | 1 | ||
| While pulling into a parking space at 5 mph, tapped a light pole and both the air bags deployed. the windshield was cracked in the process. insurance company had vehicle repaired. *ak | |||
| 04/09/1998 | 1 | 07/09/1996 | |
| Passenger's air bag deployed and broke windshield. no accident occurred. violent deployment. | |||
| 04/09/1998 | 1 | 07/09/1996 | |
| Passenger's air bag deployed and broke winshield. no accident occurred. | |||
| 12/07/1996 | 09/01/1996 | ||
| While driving the vehicle the driver's side air bag went off and the vehicle was not involved in an accident or did not hit anything. there is an open investigation ea-98001. *ak | |||
| 03/15/1998 | |||
| During frontal impact at 40 to 45 mph, the driver's and passenger's side air bags did not deploy. *ak | |||
| Was involved in a 25 mph frontal collision in which the driver's or passenger's air bags did not deploy. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| 10/10/1997 | 06/26/1996 | ||
| Faulty air bag sensor caused bag to deploy without impact. | |||
| 12/15/1997 | |||
| While driving 60 mph the vehicle ran over a possum, lost control of vehicle, had a frontal impact on an embankment which caused the vehicle to rollover several times, in which both driver's and passenger's airbags did not deploy. did not protect the occupant in this accident. also the passenger's seat broke in half. *ak | |||
| 12/18/1997 | 1 | 09/24/1996 | |
| For no apparent reason while driving about 20 mph both air bags deployed. the passenger's side air bag broke the window when it deployed. the driver had minor injuries. the vehicle is at a dealership. *ak consumer states vehicle has been at dealer for 18 days and he still has not had any response from them. *slc | |||
| 10/04/1997 | 0 | ||
| Consumer was driving at approximately 20 mph, was going around corner a deer jumped out, hit deer head-on. tried to move to the side, ended up, hitting tree. no air bag deployed, causing driver to sustain head/shoulder injuries and bruises. bumper was bented, including hood front side panel. *ak | |||
| 07/30/1997 | |||
| Pe97041; while driving about (10) mph and making a right turn, the air bags on the driver's and passenger's side deployed for no apparent reason. this caused driver to crash into the rear of another vehicle. the air bags have been replaced. *ak | |||
| 07/29/1997 | 1 | 10/31/1996 | |
| Passenger's side airbag deployed, vehicle hit by another vehicle travelling 40 mph, hit/shattered front windshield; according to manual, normal reaction for airbag. *ak | |||
| 08/29/1997 | 1 | 09/21/1996 | |
| Making a left turn around a corner on a city street and about 50 to 100 feet the airbags exploded (no bumps were hit and streets were smooth, consumer is experiencing slight hearing loss and ring in the left hear. *ak | |||
| 06/07/1997 | 1 | ||
| Driving about 65 mph & another vehicle hit passenger's side; air bag deployed & hit shoulder/chin and console; bounced to meridian; seat belt around neck; seat belt did not restrain driver in normal position; face continued towards console. at dealer prior & told was problem & ordering parts. *ak | |||
| 01/31/1997 | |||
| Owner stated that the vehicle had an accident. vehicle hit two trees and one tree fell down. both driver's and passenger's side airbags did not deploy, driver sustained injuries. *ak | |||
| 12/14/1996 | |||
| The passenger's side air bag deployed due to the location of the bag/it cracked the windshield. the vehicle was involved in an accident at 70 mph, running off the road, and into rocks. | |||
| 03/28/1996 | 1 | ||
| Passenger's airbag deployment was violent, causing injury to passenger's eye during collision. | |||
| 10/08/1996 | 06/01/1996 | ||
| When going at 65 mph the driver's side air bag deployed without being in a collision, air bag hit driver's chin and caused injuries to her neck and back. *ak | |||
| 11/20/1996 | |||
| Consumer was involved in a 10 mph collision in which the driver's and passenger's side air bags deployed. please give further details. *ak | |||
| 11/11/1996 | 05/01/1996 | ||
| Driving at 10-15mph on a smooth surface the air bags deployed and blew out the driver's and passenger's side door windows. *ak | |||
| 09/07/1996 | |||
| Consumer was traveling at 10 mph hit a cement base telephone pole when the air bags deployed, causing the windshield to break and also injuries to the consumer.*ak | |||
| 02/22/1996 | 0 | ||
| While driving vehicle about 60 mph, was dark, noticed deer in road, hit brakes (abs), hit deer on driver's side, front end damaged, heard hissing in dash, air bag light came on, no air bag (driver/passenger) deployment. *ak | |||
| 06/20/1996 | 1 | 09/19/1996 | |
| Failure of the driver and passenger sides air bags, consumer was not involved in an accident and the driver and passenger side air bags deployed. *ak *jb | |||
| 07/09/1996 | |||
| Driving home, another car rammed brakes, other car swerved, cavalier swerved also but hit other car that swerved, driver's side air bag did not deploy. *ak | |||
| 06/17/1996 | |||
| Driving vehicle, ran into another vehicle, hit straight on (front), air bags did not deploy. *ak | |||
| 04/20/1996 | |||
| Upon frontal collision, air bag failed to deploy w/estimated speed 40 mph. please describe details. *ak | |||
| Air bag takes up the whole wheel can bearly find the horn which makes horn very hard to press. please describe details. tt | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||
| 04/10/1998 | |||
| Ets light stays on. | |||
| 1 | |||
| Air bag sensor light will not go off. repaired (3) different times and light still remains on.*ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW | |||
| 11/25/2000 | |||
| Passenger's side air bag inadvertent deployed while traveling at 70 mph,.vehicle did not roll over. dealer / manufacturer were not notified at this time. please feel free to provide any further details on this matter. *ak | |||
| 07/19/1999 | 1 | 08/01/1996 | |
| The car was traveling at a speed of about 45 or 50 when the right tires hit the edge of the road. the car ran off the road into a ditch and flipped over landing on it's top-side. the driver seat belt did not hold nor did the air bag activate. the driver was injured and is still having back problems. she was slung toward the passenger side and her shoulder hit the windshield and her head hit the top of the car.*ak( dot number: tire size: p195/65r15 ) | |||
| 11/11/1996 | 05/01/1996 | ||
| Driving at 10-15mph on a smooth surface the air bags deployed and blew out the driver's and passenger's side door windows. *ak | |||