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NHTSA Record Id: 13198 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: GEO |
Recalled Component Id: 000008144000074493000000256 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
Model Name: PRIZM | Model Year: 1997 |
NHTSA Campaign Number: 97V043002 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
Component Name: AIR BAGS | Manufacturer That Filed Report: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
Start date of Manufacturing: Aug, 16 1996 | End date of Manufacturing: Nov, 19 1996 |
Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 17094 |
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Mar, 30 1997 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : General Motors, LLC | Report Received Date: Mar, 20 1997 |
Record Creation date : Mar, 25 1997 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
Defect Summary : If the air bag computer in a subject vehicle experiences a mechanical shock (i.e., rapidly moving the front seat back against the stops or a sudden release of the parking brake) within a very short time after the engine is started, the air bag can deploy inadvertently. | Consequence Summary: Unexpected air bag deployment can result in occupant injury. |
Corrective Summary : Dealers will repair the air bag computer. | Recall Notes: Owner notification:owner notification began late march 1997. note: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 geo at 1-800-222-1020.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. |
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