Defective air bag crash sensor

An NHTSA Defect Petition into Chevrolet vehicles. No close date on record.

Investigation
DP96014
Type
Defect Petition
Opened
14 November 1996

What NHTSA investigated

Cfas sent a follow-up letter on december 12, 1996, to change the intent of the petition to airbag aggressivity and deployment variability.nhtsa received the letter on 12/12/96; accordingly, the petition due day was changed to april 12, 1997.CFAS petitioned the agency to conduct an investigation to determine whether the airbag crash sensor and/or deployment systems for the 1991-92 chevrolet corsica/beretta, 1990-92 ford taurus, and 1994-96 chrysler minivans are defective.cfas allege that information on low speed crashes here occupants have suffered fatal injuries suggests [that the above vehicles] have defective airbag crash sensor and/or deployment systems.

Vehicles covered

MakeModelModel years
ChevroletBERETTA1991–1992
ChevroletCORSICA1991–1992
ChryslerTOWN AND COUNTRY1994–1996
DodgeCARAVAN1994–1996
FordTAURUS1990–1992
PlymouthVOYAGER1994–1996

Source

From NHTSA’s investigation file, rebuilt daily. To report a problem with your own vehicle, go to nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem. All open investigations.