Recall 1998136

The issue

BECAUSE OF CERTAIN CALIBRATIONS IN THE AIR BAG'S COMPUTER, THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK OF AN AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT IN A LOW SPEED CRASH OR WHEN AN OBJECT STRIKES THE FLOOR PAN. CORRECTION: THE SDM MODULE WILL BE RECALIBRATED TO REDUCE THE SENSITIVITY TO SHORT AND MID-DURATION COMMANDED DEPLOYMENTS.

Description (français)

À cause de certains étalonnages erronés dans l’ordinateur du coussin gonflable, il se peut que le coussin se déploie lors d’un accident à basse vitesse ou quand un objet frappe le bac de plancher.Correction : On devra refaire l’étalonnage du module de diagnostic du capteur pour en réduire la sensibilité aux impulsions de déploiement de courte et de moyenne durée.

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Vehicles covered

Model years in this recall

NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.

Other recalls for the same models

The same models in recall campaigns from NHTSA, Transport Canada, the EU Safety Gate and the Dutch RDW.

All recalls for this model: Chevrolet Cavalier