NHTSA campaign 97V043002
Geo Recall 97V043002: GM/AIR BAG
NHTSA recall 97V043002 was reported by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. on March 20, 1997, with 17,094 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Geo Prizm for the 1997 model year. Owners were notified on March 30, 1997, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 97V043002
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 17,094 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Air Bags
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 97V043002. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Geo
Geo Prizm
- 1997 · Vehicles built August 16, 1996 – November 19, 1996 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 97V043002.
Defect description
IF THE AIR BAG COMPUTER IN A SUBJECT VEHICLE EXPERIENCES A MECHANICAL SHOCK (I.E., RAPIDLY MOVING THE FRONT SEAT BACK AGAINST THE STOPS OR A SUDDEN RELEASE OF THE PARKING BRAKE) WITHIN A VERY SHORT TIME AFTER THE ENGINE IS STARTED, THE AIR BAG CAN DEPLOY INADVERTENTLY.
Safety consequence
UNEXPECTED AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT CAN RESULT IN OCCUPANT INJURY.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE AIR BAG COMPUTER.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION:OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN LATE MARCH 1997. NOTE:OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT GEO AT 1-800-222-1020.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 97V043002
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.