The defect
THESE VEHICLES WERE SHIPPED WITH BOTH THE SUPPLEMENTAL INFLATABLE RESTRAINT CAUTION LABEL AND A ROOF RACK CAUTION LABEL INSTALLED ON THE SAME SIDE OF THE SUN VISOR. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO.208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION."
The risk
CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: OPERATORS COULD FAIL TO NOTICE AND HEED THE WARNING LABELS.
The remedy
A NEW ROOF RACK CAUTION LABEL, WITH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS, WILL BE SENT DIRECTLY TO OWNERS. OWNERS WILL INSTALL THE LABEL OR HAVE THEIR DEALER INSTALL THE LABEL FOR THEM.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Buick Roadmaster | 1995, 1996 |
| Chevrolet Caprice | 1995, 1996 |
Components: AIR BAGS
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 Roadmaster | 1995 | 50 | 5 |
| Buick Roadmaster | 1996 | 52 | 2 |
| Chevrolet Caprice | 1995 | 88 | 7 |
| Chevrolet Caprice | 1996 | 65 | 4 |
Other air bags recalls in 1995
8 of the 260 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1995 concerned the air bags; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 95V203000 24 Oct 1995 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 95V184000 3 Oct 1995 | MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC |
| 95V140000 25 Jul 1995 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 95V101000 24 May 1995 | HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA |
| 95V086000 1 May 1995 | ALFA ROMEO, INCORPORATED |
| 95V057000 21 Mar 1995 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 95V051000 14 Mar 1995 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1995