# NHTSA Engineering Analysis EA96023
> **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.

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=EA96023)
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