The defect
THE FORWARD SENSOR FOR THE AIR BAG MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY CONSTRUCTED WITH PART OF THE WIRING HARNESS TO THE SENSOR REVERSED.
The risk
THE REVERSAL OF THE WIRES COULD CAUSE DELAY IN THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG AND INCREASE THE SEVERITY OF THE OF INJURY TO AN UNBELTED DRIVER IN AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
REPLACE FORWARD DISCRIMINATING SENSOR AS NECESSARY.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Buick Reatta | 1990 |
Components: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buick Reatta | 1990 | 29 | 3 |
Other air bags recalls in 1990
4 of the 208 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1990 concerned the air bags; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 90V194000 19 Nov 1990 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 90V080000 25 Apr 1990 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 90V078000 20 Apr 1990 | TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1990