Defect Petition · DEFECTIVE AIR BAG CRASH SENSOR · Opened 1996-11-14 · Open
Investigation
Action number
DP96014
Type
Defect Petition
Open date
1996-11-14
Status
Open
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Affected makes
CHEVROLET; CHRYSLER; DODGE; FORD; PLYMOUTH
Affected components
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
Affected model years
1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996
Affected (make, year) variants
16
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.