| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
96V107000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
GEO |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
PRIZM |
| Model Year: |
1995 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
| Manufacturered: |
19920601 - 19950101 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
627858 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19960508 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19960508 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Report Received Date: |
19960620 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19960621 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
IF LIQUID IS SPILLED IN THE CONSOLE BOX AREA, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAN ILLUMINATE AND STAY "ON" DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THIS LEAKAGE CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE AIR BAG TO INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PROTECTIVE COVER OVER THE AIR BAG SENSOR TO PREVENT POSSIBLE MALFUNCTION CAUSED BY THE SPILLING OF LIQUID SUBSTANCES ON THE SENSOR. AIR BAG SENSORS DAMAGED BY PREVIOUS LIQUID SPILLAGE WILL BE REPLACED. |