Transport Canada recall 1998136
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| Published by | Transport Canada (Canada) |
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| Campaign number | 1998136 |
| Manufacturer's number | 98026 |
| Reported | 1998-07-15 |
| Component | Seats And Restraints |
| Notification type | Safety TC |
| Units potentially affected | 151361 |
What is wrong
BECAUSE OF CERTAIN CALIBRATIONS IN THE AIR BAG'S COMPUTER, THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK OF AN AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT IN A LOW SPEED CRASH OR WHEN AN OBJECT STRIKES THE FLOOR PAN.
CORRECTION: THE SDM MODULE WILL BE RECALIBRATED TO REDUCE THE SENSITIVITY TO SHORT AND MID-DURATION COMMANDED DEPLOYMENTS.
| 1996 CHEVROLET CAVALIER | |
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| 1997 CHEVROLET CAVALIER | |
| 1996 PONTIAC SUNFIRE | |
| 1997 PONTIAC SUNFIRE |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 990940001 | 1999-08-31. Service bulletin. CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN THAT THE FRONT SEAT SHOULDER BELT PLASTIC COVER WILL NOT STAY SNAPPED IN PLACE ON COUPE MODELS ONLY. *TT |
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| 990850007 | 1999-08-27. Service bulletin. SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT THAT THERE IS A BULGE IN THE MATERIAL ON THE TOP BACKSIDE OF EITHER FRONT BUCKET SEAT. *TT |
| 98731616A | 1998-07-01. Service bulletin. SEAT BELT LATCH SLIDES TO SEAT BELT ANCHOR SLEEVE. *YC |
| 971101731616 | 1998-03-30. Service bulletin. COMMENTS THAT THE SEAT BELT LATCH SLIDES TO THE SEAT BELT ANCHOR SLEEVE. *YC |
| 731601 | 1997-06-27. Service bulletin. RATTLE/SQUEAK FROM PASSENGER (RIGHT) SIDE OF REAR FOLDING SEATBACK AREA (REPOSITION RIGHT HAND FRAME ARM). *TW |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.
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