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 | |||
| 03/22/2003 | 4 | 08/19/2000 | |
| 1991 corsica ignition will not turn back so i can get keys out of the ignition, i had my car worked on in a dealership 3 times and it cost me over $300.00, it is doing the same again and also in 2002 on a snowy road i went into a ditch and my air bag never came out.*jb | |||
| 07/29/1997 | 1 | 06/01/1991 | |
| No deployment of airbag in accident, causing injury. | |||
| 05/05/1992 | |||
| Has had vehicle in for replacement of air bag impact sensor 11 time. dup: see 953711. tt | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 10/13/1997 | 03/01/1991 | ||
| Violent deployment of driver's air bag upon impact due to driver being incapacitated either unconscious or stuned. vehicle landed up in steep ditch. driver suffered abrasions to neck/face and upper thighs. vehicle was totaled. dup 817362, posted on 03-nov-98. *ak | |||
| 10/13/1997 | 03/01/1991 | ||
| Violent deployment of driver's air bag, causing vehicle to lose control/land up in steep ditch. driver suffered abrasions to face/neck and upper thigh. also, severe damage to left hand sid eof vehicle. *ak | |||
| 10/13/1997 | 1 | ||
| Owner's son was driving car. while driving the air bag deployed for no reason. driver lost control of the car, causing car to fall into a ditch (totalling the whole car.) *ak | |||
| 06/08/1997 | 1 | 12/01/1991 | |
| Air bag: driving approximately 35mph ,fell asleep at wheel and struck a parked car head-on and the air bag did not deploy. *ak the parked vehicle that was struck was also a chevy corsica 1995 and the air bag in that vehicle did not deploy. *yh | |||
| 03/28/1997 | 1 | ||
| While driving, airbag inadvertently deployed, driver was temporarily knocked unconscious, when driver recovered vehicle was on opposite side of road and broadsided another moving vehicle, the first vehicle was totaled. not available for inspection. *ak | |||
| Air bags: driving approximately 20mph and rearened vehicle in front, driver's air bag deployed with excessive amount of force. strong fumes engulfed vehicle, much smoke was evident, vehicle was on fire. *ak | |||
| 02/05/1996 | |||
| Inflatable restraint indicator light comes on intermittenly. tt | |||
| 10/31/1995 | |||
| Frontal collision impact 12:00 position speed 45 mph, drivers side air bag did not deploy. tt | |||
| 10/16/1995 | |||
| Driver's side airbag did not deploy upon frontal collision at 35 mph. tt | |||
| 08/07/1995 | |||
| Airbag did not deploy during front end collision; rearended another slowing moving vehicle making a panic stop. tt | |||
| Driver side air bag problems. tt | |||
| 06/29/1995 | |||
| Frontal collision, vehicle impact 12:00 position, speed 40 mph, air bag did not deploy. *ak | |||
| 01/26/1995 | 1 | ||
| Upon impact, during frontal crash, approx. 35-40mph, 12:00 on front bumper, airbag failed to deploy. tt | |||
| 1) hitting tree head on @ 35 mph didn't trigger drivers air bags. tt | |||
| 1) hitting tree head on @ 35 mph didn't trigger passengers air bags. tt | |||
| 12/16/1994 | 1 | ||
| Frontal collision impact 12:00 position speed 35mph, hit another vehicle air bag did not deploy. tt | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||
| 08/13/1998 | |||
| While driving noticed that smoke was coming from the steering wheel. afterwards noticed that the airbag sensor light was on. the dealer has been notified. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| While driving the air bag light comes on. this is an intermittent problem. owner has made appointment to go to dealer. owner is very concerned about the problem. *ak | |||