Chevrolet Cavalier; Pontiac Sunfire (1996-1997): Air bags
Recall 98V146000 · Jun 29, 1998 · General Motors Corp.
675,302
vehicles affected
675,302
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 98V146000
- Date
- Jun 29, 1998
- Maker
- General Motors Corp.
- Units affected
- 675,302
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Air bags
- Model years
- 1996-1997
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Injury
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
AIR BAGS DEPLOY WITH GREAT FORCE AND CAN SERIOUSLY INJURE UNRESTRAINED OCCUPANTS WHO ARE TOO CLOSE TO THEM.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALERS WILL RECALIBRATE THE AIR BAG SENSING AND DIAGNOSTIC MODULE.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 4 model years in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 98V146000?
2 models: Chevrolet Cavalier (1996-1997), Pontiac Sunfire (1996-1997), about 675,302 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 98V146000?
DEALERS WILL RECALIBRATE THE AIR BAG SENSING AND DIAGNOSTIC MODULE.
What can happen?
AIR BAGS DEPLOY WITH GREAT FORCE AND CAN SERIOUSLY INJURE UNRESTRAINED OCCUPANTS WHO ARE TOO CLOSE TO THEM.
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.