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Preliminary Evaluation · Closed

INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT

Action number
PE97008
Opened
Feb 3, 1997
Closed
Jun 30, 1997
Outcome
Closed without recall

Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC

What NHTSA is examining

Complaints allege that the driver-side air bag deployed while driving without any vehicle impact.

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.