In the event of a collision, the weld seam can separate, causing the air bag to fail to deploy properly and hot gases to be expelled from the back of the steering wheel. This can result in an increased risk of personal injury from the hot gases and the air bag failure.

Air Bags — Frontal

Date Announced
NOV 10, 1994
Vehicles Affected
240
NHTSA Campaign #
94V218000
Summary
The driver side air bag module can have an inadequately welded inflator canister.
Actions
Dealers will install a new air bag module.
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