The defect
IF LIQUID IS SPILLED IN THE CONSOLE BOX AREA, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAN ILLUMINATE AND STAY "ON" DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS.
The risk
THIS LEAKAGE CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE AIR BAG TO INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PROTECTIVE COVER OVER THE AIR BAG SENSOR TO PREVENT POSSIBLE MALFUNCTION CAUSED BY THE SPILLING OF LIQUID SUBSTANCES ON THE SENSOR. AIR BAG SENSORS DAMAGED BY PREVIOUS LIQUID SPILLAGE WILL BE REPLACED.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| GEO Prizm | 1993, 1994, 1995 |
| Toyota Corolla | 1993, 1994, 1995 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEO Prizm | 1993 | 77 | 1 |
| GEO Prizm | 1994 | 134 | 1 |
| GEO Prizm | 1995 | 96 | 2 |
| Toyota Corolla | 1993 | 130 | 2 |
| Toyota Corolla | 1994 | 172 | 2 |
| Toyota Corolla | 1995 | 176 | 2 |
Other air bags recalls in 1996
8 of the 297 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1996 concerned the air bags; TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. filed 73 campaigns in all.
| 96V244000 5 Dec 1996 | LOTUS CARS OF AMERICA INC |
| 96V231000 12 Nov 1996 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 96V211000 28 Oct 1996 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 96V217000 4 Oct 1996 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 96V110000 1 Jul 1996 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 96V090000 3 Jun 1996 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 96V060000 8 Apr 1996 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1996