Buick Skylark; Oldsmobile Achieva (1996): Air bags
Recall 96V211000 · Oct 28, 1996 · General Motors Corp.
48,689
vehicles affected
48,689
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 96V211000
- Date
- Oct 28, 1996
- Maker
- General Motors Corp.
- Units affected
- 48,689
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Air bags > Frontal
- Model years
- 1996
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
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.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Buick | Skylark | 1996 |
| Oldsmobile | Achieva | 1996 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 96V211000?
2 models: Buick Skylark (1996), Oldsmobile Achieva (1996), about 48,689 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 96V211000?
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.
What can happen?
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.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.