Recall
Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme — 00V171000
NHTSA ID
00V171000
Make
Oldsmobile
Model
Cutlass Supreme
Years Affected
1996
Recall Date
2000-07-03
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Units Affected
268,146
Completion Rate
—
Mfr Campaign No.
00058
Summary
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. CORROSION OF THE AIR BAG INFLATOR'S INTERNAL WIRING, WHICH CAN OCCUR OVER TIME, COULD CAUSE THE INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG. THIS DEPLOYMENT COULD OCCUR DURING VEHICLE START-UP, WHILE THE VEHICLE IS PARKED OR IDLING, OR WHILE IN OPERATION.
Consequence
IF THE CONSUMER IS TOO CLOSE TO AN INFLATING AIR BAG, SERIOUS INJURIES COULD OCCUR.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE INFLATORS ON THESE AIR BAGS.