# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE01018
> **INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT** · Opened 2001-05-24 · Closed 2001-08-09
## Investigation
- **Action number:** PE01018
- **Type:** Preliminary Evaluation
- **Open date:** 2001-05-24
- **Close date:** 2001-08-09
- **Manufacturer:** SAAB CARS USA, INC.
- **Affected makes:** SAAB
- **Affected components:** AIR BAGS
- **Affected model years:** 1998
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 1
## Summary

ALLEGED THAT THE PASSENGER-SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY WITHOUT A FRONTAL CRASH.

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE01018)
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