Defect Investigation Detail

CHEVROLET / CORSICA / 1991

Components - Details
NHTSA Action Number: DP96014 Vehicale/Equipment Name: CHEVROLET
Vehicale/Equipment Model: CORSICA Vehicale/Equipment Year: 1991
Component Name: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE Manufacturer's Name: General Motors, LLC
Date Opened: Nov, 14 1996 Date Closed: --
Subject: DEFECTIVE AIR BAG CRASH SENSOR Summary: Cfas sent a follow-up letter on december 12, 1996, to change the intent of the petition to "airbag aggressivity and deployment variability."nhtsa received the letter on 12/12/96; accordingly, the petition due day was changed to april 12, 1997.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 here occupants have suffered fatal injuries suggests [that the above vehicles] have defective airbag crash sensor and/or deployment systems."