Engineering Analysis · Closed

INAPPROPRIATE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT

Action number

EA96023

Opened

Sep 27, 1996

Closed

Feb 13, 1998

Outcome

Closed without recall

Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC

What NHTSA is examining

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 under investigation

1996 Buick Regal 1996 Chevrolet Lumina 1996 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 1994 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme 1996 Pontiac Grand Prix

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation records, updated daily. An investigation is not a determination that a defect exists; many probes close without a recall.