Engineering Analysis · INAPPROPRIATE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT · Opened 1996-09-27 · Closed 1998-02-13
Investigation
Action number
EA96023
Type
Engineering Analysis
Open date
1996-09-27
Close date
1998-02-13
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Affected makes
BUICK; CHEVROLET; OLDSMOBILE; PONTIAC
Affected components
AIR BAGS
Affected model years
1994, 1996
Affected (make, year) variants
5
Summary
THE FAILURE RATE (1.25/100K) ON THIS ISSUE IS LOW.A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME AND FURTHER USE OF THE AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITURE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.ODI WILL CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR THIS ISSUE.THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS CLOSING REPORT IS INCLUDED IN THE PUBLIC FILE.