{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"97V043002","date":"1997-03-20","owner_notified":"1997-03-30","manufacturer":"GENERAL MOTORS CORP.","component":"AIR BAGS","summary":"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.","consequence":"UNEXPECTED AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT CAN RESULT IN OCCUPANT INJURY.","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.","mfr_campaign":null,"part_number":null,"units":17094,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":1997,"make":"GEO","model":"PRIZM","vehicle_id":"1997_geo_prizm","match":"exact","built_from":"1996-08-16","built_to":"1996-11-19"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/97V043002"}