# NHTSA recall 97V043002

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 97V043002
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 1997\-03\-20
- Owners notified: 1997\-03\-30
- Component: AIR BAGS
- Units potentially affected: 17094

## What is wrong

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.


## What can happen

UNEXPECTED AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT CAN RESULT IN OCCUPANT INJURY.


## The 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1997 GEO PRIZM](/makes/geo/prizm/1997/recalls.md). Built 1996\-08\-16 to 1996\-11\-19.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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