Unexpected air bag deployment can result in occupant injury.

Air Bags

Date Announced
MAR 20, 1997
Vehicles Affected
17,094
NHTSA Campaign #
97V043002
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.
Actions
Dealers will repair the air bag computer.
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