CAVALIER: AIR BAGS

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	98V146000
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	CHEVROLET
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	CAVALIER
Model Year:	1996
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Manufacturer Component Description:	AIR BAGS
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Manufacturered:	19950401 - 19960831
Type of Report:	V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	675302
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	19980811
Recall Initiated By:	19980811
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Report Received Date:	19980629
Record Creation Date:	19980630
Regulation Part Number:
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Defect Summary:	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.
Consequence Summary:	AIR BAGS DEPLOY WITH GREAT FORCE AND CAN SERIOUSLY INJURE UNRESTRAINED OCCUPANTS WHO ARE TOO CLOSE TO THEM.
Corrective Summary:	DEALERS WILL RECALIBRATE THE AIR BAG SENSING AND DIAGNOSTIC MODULE.

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