The defect
IF THE AIR BAG COMPUTER IN A SUBJECT VEHICLE EXPERIENCES A MECHANICAL SHOCK (I.E., RAPIDLY MOVING THE FRONT SEAT BACK AGAINST THE STOPS OR A SUDDEN RELEASE OF THE PARKING BRAKE) WITHIN A VERY SHORT TIME AFTER THE ENGINE IS STARTED, THE AIR BAG CAN DEPLOY INADVERTENTLY.
The risk
UNEXPECTED AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT CAN RESULT IN OCCUPANT INJURY.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE AIR BAG COMPUTER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| GEO Prizm | 1997 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEO Prizm | 1997 | 50 | 1 |
Other air bags recalls in 1997
8 of the 268 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1997 concerned the air bags; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 97V193000 1 Nov 1997 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 97V175000 8 Oct 1997 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 97V172000 6 Oct 1997 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 97V107000 28 Jun 1997 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 97V080000 16 May 1997 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 97V049000 27 Mar 1997 | ROLLS-ROYCE MOTORS, INC. |
| 97V043001 20 Mar 1997 | TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1997