Recall 93V169000: Passenger Airbag Defect

IF THE PASSENGER-SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THERE IS NO PASSENGER IN THAT SEATING POSITION, THE AIR BAG CAN DETACH FROM, AND DEFORM, THE MOUNTING BRACKET.

INSTALLATION OF A REPLACEMENT PASSENGER-SIDE AIR BAG WOULD BE IMPEDED BY THE DAMAGE TO THE MOUNTING BRACKET AND WOULD REQUIRE MORE EXPENSIVE REPAIR WORK. THIS MAY DETER THE VEHICLE OWNER FROM HAVING THE REPAIR MADE AND THE REPLACEMENT AIR BAG INSTALLED, WHICH WOULD PLACE FUTURE PASSENGERS AT HIGHER RISK OF INJURY IN AN ACCIDENT.

A NEW AIR BAG MODULE WITH A SLIGHTLY REVISED DOOR TO IMPROVE FIT AND APPEARANCE WILL BE INSTALLED AND A DOUBLER WILL BE INSTALLED ON THE MOUNTING BRACKET TO MORE SECURELY RETAIN THE MODULE.

SYSTEM: INTERIOR SYSTEM: PASSIVE RESTRAINTS; PASSENGER-SIDE AIR BAG.

NOTE: THIS IS A PREDELIVERY CAMPAIGN. ALL VEHICLES SHOULD STILL BE IN DEALER'S INVENTORY.