Inappropriate air bag deployment

An NHTSA Engineering Analysis into Chevrolet vehicles. Closed 13 February 1998.

Investigation
EA96023
Type
Engineering Analysis
Opened
27 September 1996
Closed
13 February 1998

What NHTSA investigated

The failure rate (1.25/100K) on this issue is low.a safety-related defect trend has not been identified at this time and further use of the agency resources does not appear to be warranted.the closing of this investigation does not constiture a finding by NHTSA that no safety-related defect exists.odi will continue to closely monitor this issue.the agency reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances.an engineering analysis closing report is included in the public file.

Vehicles covered

MakeModelModel years
BuickREGAL1996
ChevroletLUMINA1996
ChevroletMONTE CARLO1996
OldsmobileCUTLASS SUPREME1994
PontiacGRAND PRIX1996

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.