Defect Description For Recall
During Deployment Of The Passenger Air Bag, The Air Bag Fabric Can Snag On A Reinforcement Inside The Instrument Panel, Causing The Expanding Air Bag To Lift The Instrument Panel Pad And Then Deploy Under The Instrument Panel Instead Of Through The Door In The Instrument Panel.
Make Of Vehicle
OLDSMOBILE
Model Of Vehicle
ACHIEVA
Year
1996
Recall Campaign Number
96V211000
Component Description
Air BAGS:Frontal
Effect Of Defect
In A Crash, The Front Seat Passenger Could Receive More Severe Injuries If He Or She Contacts A Broken Reinforcement Or If The Snagging Affects The Deployment Of The Air Bag.
Fix Defect
Dealers Will Inspect The Instrument Panel Pads And, If Necessary, Install A Plastic Edge Protector To The Instrument Panel Pad Reinforcement. On Certain Early-ProduCTIon Vehicles, The Instrument Panel Pad Will Be Replaced.
Vehicle Manufacturer
General Motors Corp.
Start Of Manufacture
19950801
End Of Manufacture
19960228
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
48689
Date Owners Notified
19961104
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
General Motors, Llc
Date Report Received
19961028