Defect Petition · SAFETY PERFORMANCE OF AIR BAGS · Opened 1997-07-09 · Closed 1997-12-09
Investigation
Action number
DP97002
Type
Defect Petition
Open date
1997-07-09
Close date
1997-12-09
Manufacturer
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Affected makes
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Affected components
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Affected model years
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Affected (make, year) variants
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Summary
MR. FRIEDMAN PETITIONED THE AGENCY TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE WHETHER SOME AIR BAGS DEPLOY WITH SUFFICIENT IMPULSIVE FORCE TO CAUSE SERIOUS AND POTENTIALLY FATAL CHEST INJURIES TO AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS WELL WITHIN THE SPACE INTO WHICH THE AIR BAG DEPLOYS.