Recall 98V146000: 1996–1997 Chevrolet Cavalier and 1 other model

Report received

Jun 29, 1998

Manufacturer

General motors corp.

Potentially affected

675,302vehicles

Model years

1996–1997

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

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Because of certain calibrations in the air bag's sensing and diagnostic module, an inadvertent air bag deployment could occur in a low speed crash or when an object strikes the floor pan.

Possible consequence

Air bags deploy with great force and can seriously injure unrestrained occupants who are too close to them.

Remedy

Dealers will recalibrate the air bag sensing and diagnostic module.

Affected model years

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

• 1996 Chevrolet Cavalier503 complaints
• 1997 Chevrolet Cavalier540 complaints
• 1996 Pontiac Sunfire201 complaints
• 1997 Pontiac Sunfire190 complaints