Recall 96V211000: 1996 Buick Skylark and 1 other model

Report received

Oct 28, 1996

Manufacturer

General motors corp.

Potentially affected

48,689vehicles

Model years

1996

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

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.

Possible consequence

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.

Remedy

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.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 1996 Buick Skylark85 complaints
• 1996 Oldsmobile Achieva87 complaints