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  Defect Investigation of Oversensitive Air Bag Deployments

Investigation of Oversensitive Air Bag Deployments

Subject: Oversensitive air bag deployments
Components covered:
  • Air bags
Investigations Summary: This investigation was opened on Jan. 23, 1998. It was closed on Jul. 31, 1998. Note: this investigation has resulted in a vehicle safety recall.
Alleged that the dual air bags can deploy without a vehicle crash or from a minor undercarriage impact.
Vehicles Affected by this investigation:
  • 1996 Chevrolet Cavalier
  • 1997 Chevrolet Cavalier
  • 1996 Pontiac Sunfire
  • 1997 Pontiac Sunfire

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