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AIRBAG RECALL RESOURCES For Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law CONTACT LAWYER: MARK LEWINTER, ESQ. www.anapolschwartz.com/attorneys/mark_lewinter.shtml CALL: 215-735-1130 OR 866-735-2792 READ MORE INFORMATION ONLINE AT: www.anapolschwartz.com/practices/air-bags DISCLAIMER: This document is dedicated to providing public information regarding Airbag Recalls and other legal information. None of the information on this site is intended to be formal legal advice, nor the formation of a lawyer or attorney client relationship. Please contact a fatal air bag lawsuit or serious air bag injury law ﬁrm, for information regarding your particular case. This document is not intended to solicit clients outside the States of New Jersey and Pennsylvania. This information is not intended to replace the advice of a doctor. ORGANIZED BY THE LAWYERS AT ANAPOL SCHWARTZ. (C) 2007 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law AIRBAG RECALLS Since 1997, at least 3,000,000 vehicles have been recalled due to air bag related problems that time and road experience reveal. Most brands and models have been affected in some capacity. Problems with airbags may include an airbag failing to deploy, air bags deploying improperly, or problems with faulty side airbags. Some defective air bag sensors may deploy the air bag after a vehicle runs over a pothole or a door is slammed too hard, increasing the risk of an accident. For your convenience, the lawyers at Anapol Schwartz have compiled a list of major manufacturers recalls for thousands of airbags into the following database organized by manufacturer and year. If you or a family member suffered a personal injury caused by an airbag or your child died from an airbag wrongful death, contact Anapol Schwartz for a free consultation. We can help! AIRBAG RECALLS BY CAR MANUFACTURERS Acura Daewoo Guam Honda Lotus Qag Alfa Romeo Daewoo Puerto Hummer Mazda Roushpp Ford Rico Audi Hyundai Mercedes Benz Saab Dodge Bentley Isuzu Mercury Saturn Europa Blue Bird Itasca Mitsubishi Sprinter Ferrari Caribbean BMW Jaguar Subaru Ford Nissan Buick Jeep Toyota Freightliner Oldsmobile Cadillac Kia Volkswagen Geo Plymouth Chevrolet Land Rover Volvo Girardin Pontiac Chrysler Lexus Winnebago Gmc Porsche Daewoo Lincoln Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com. 2

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law AIRBAGS SAVE LIVES… But What Happens When They Fail to Deploy? No one gives airbags a second thought until you need them, until airbags fail to open, or until airbags cause crushing brain or spinal injuries. Airbags may be invisible but they are supposed to save lives just like seatbelts. Airbags are not without problems. Airbags fail to deploy. Airbags have defects. According to the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA), more than 1.4 million recalls in 2004, were related to airbag safety problems. Many of the airbag recalls involve wiring problems that could result in the airbags not going off when needed. Generally air bags save lives but air bags can also cause serious injury and can be fatal. If you or a family member has been seriously injured or killed due to a faulty air-bag, consult with Anapol Schwartz, Pennsylvania and New Jersey law firm, about filing a fatal air bag lawsuit or serious air bag injury lawsuit. Don’t wait forever. Each state has statute of limitations for filing lawsuits. The last thing you want is to regret filing a lawsuit in time. DO YOU HAVE A LAWSUIT? WHILE AIRBAGS DO SAVE MANY If a recalled airbag is responsible for injuring you or someone you love, LIVES, THEY ALSO END THEM. please contact Anapol Schwartz to dis- cuss your airbag lawsuit. You can start For your convenience, the lawyers at Anapol by answering a simple few questions. Schwartz have compiled a list of recalled air- There is never an obligation to continue and all conversation and information bags into the following database organized by is strictly confidential. manufacturer and year. Call (toll-free): 1-866-735-2792 By determining the air bag model in your vehicle and checking it with database below, you can determine if you are driving at risk with an airbag that or use the online consultation form. has been recalled.* Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. 3 Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com.

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law ACURA Tl Integra AIR BAGS: FRONTAL AIR BAGS: FRONTAL Description: On certain passenger vehicles, a component Description: On certain passenger vehicles, some of the in the inflator of some passenger air bag modules was not passenger air bag modules were not properly welded and my not deply in a collision. welded properly. Damage: The seat occupant may not be properly protected Damage: As a result, the affected air bags may not deploy in the event of a collision, increasing the risk of personal injury. correctly in a crash, increasing the risk of injury to a front seat passenger. Year: 2001 Year: 2000 Description: On certain passenger vehicles, on the fron- Legend tal airbag system where the two external impact sensors is AIR BAGS: FRONTAL mounted, near the front headlights the front impact sensor bolts were not properly torqued. Description: The passenger side airbag assembly was Damage: If the bolts loosen or fall out, the sensor may fail to produced without igniter material. properly detect a crash, possibly resulting in delayed or non- Damage: The lack of igniter material can cause non-deploy- deployment of the front airbag increasing the risk of injury. ment orslow deployment of the passenger side airbag in case Year: 2006 of a vehicle collision,reducing the occupant protection offered by the air bag and safety belt systems. Year: 1992 Description: Threaded inflator components may have been damaged during assembly which may allow components to separate when inflator receives a signal to deploy the air bag. Damage: Inflator component separation allows hot combus- tion gases to escape into the passenger compartment which could result in injuries to vehicle occupants. Year: 1990, 1991 Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com. 4

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law ALFA ROMEO 164 AIR BAGS Description: The supplemental inﬂatable restraint caution label was not placed on the driver’s sun visor. this does not meet the requirements of fmvss no. 208, “occupant crash protection.” Damage: Consequence of non-compliance: Operators could fail to notice and heed the warning. Year: 1995 AUDI A8 80, 90, 100 & 200 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE Description: On certain vehicles where a weak battery Description: Vehicle description: Passenger vehicles. Some exists, it is possible that a low voltage condition could cause air bag sensors do not comply with audi’s durability standards the air bag control unit to improperly set a fault code. If over the lifetime of the vehicle. this occurs, the passenger side frontal air bag will become Damage: In the event the sensor should malfunction, the air deactivated. However, both the air bag warning light in the bag restraint system can inadvertently deploy. Deployment instrument cluster as well as the ‘passenger air bag off’ telltale of the air bag restraint system without warning could cause a in the center of the instrument panel will illuminate and provide driver to lose vehicle control. visual warning to the driver. Year: 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 Damage: If the case of a frontal crash, the passenger side front air bag would not deploy which could cause injury to the seat occupant. Year: 2006, 2007 Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com. 5

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law AUDI (CONTINUED) Coupe, S4, V8 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE Description: Vehicle description: Passenger vehicles. Some air bag sensors do not comply with audi’s durability standards over the lifetime of the vehicle. Damage: In the event the sensor should malfunction, the air bag restraint system can inadvertently deploy. Deployment of the air bag restraint system without warning could cause a driver to lose vehicle control. Year: 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 BENTLEY BLUE BIRD Continental All American, Gmcv, Gpwb, Mbwb, Mbwb, Tc2000, & Vcta AIR BAGS AIR BAGS:KNEE BOLSTER Description: The aluminum facia trim panel on the passenger supplemental restraint system (srs) air bag door can Description: The aisle side styrofoam knee pads on the detach during air bag deployment. subject barriers are 11” wide and not 14.5” as required by fmvss no. 222, “school bus passenger seating and crash Damage: If this occurs during a vehicle crash, the vehicle protection.” occupants could be injured. Damage: Consequence of non-compliance: This condition Year: 1997 could increase the potential for injury in a vehicle accident. Year: 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com. 6

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law BMW sensitive to certain non-crash impacts, such as contact- 318i, 318is ing large potholes or curbs at substantial speed. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Damage: This could cause the side air bag and hps to deploy Description: The air bag contact ring locking tab located in without an actual side crash. In addition, the battery safety ter- the steering wheel assembly can break without warning. minal (bst) would also activate, disconnecting the starter cable from the battery. In this case, vehicle electrical system would Damage: If this happens, the contact ring wiring could continue to operate and the engine would continue to run, but eventually break. the air bag readiness indicator lamp (srs after stopping, could not be restarted. or airbag) in the instrument cluster will illuminate, and the air Year: 1999 bag would not deploy in the event of a frontal impact vehicle collision. 325i, 325is Year: 1992 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL 323i Description: The air bag contact ring locking tab located in AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW the steering wheel assembly can break without warning. Description: On certain 4-door passenger vehicles, the side Damage: If this happens, the contact ring wiring could air bag system could deploy in certain non-crash impacts, eventually break. the air bag readiness indicator lamp (srs such as when contacting large potholes or curbs at substantial or airbag) in the instrument cluster will illuminate, and the air bag would not deploy in the event of a frontal impact vehicle speeds. collision. Damage: This could cause the side air bag and head protec- Year: 1992 tion system to deploy without an actual side crash or impact severe enough to cause signiﬁcant visible damage to the vehicle. Unexpected deployment of the side air bag could cause serious injury if the occupant’s head is resting near the side air bag. Year: 2000, 1999 AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW Description: Vehicle description: Passenger vehicles. These vehicles are built with a side air bag system consisting of door- mounted thorax air bags (rear door air bags are optional), a head protection system (hps) for front occupants, a central electronic sensor and diagnostic system, left and right satellite impact sensors, and associated wiring. This system is unduly Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com. 7

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law BMW 525i, 525it, 535i 328i AIR BAGS:FRONTAL AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW Description: The air bag contact ring locking tab located in Description: On certain 4-door passenger vehicles, the side the steering wheel assembly can break without warning. air bag system could deploy in certain non-crash impacts, such as when contacting large potholes or curbs at substantial Damage: If this happens, the contact ring wiring could speeds. eventually break. the air bag readiness indicator lamp (srs or airbag) in the instrument cluster will illuminate, and the air Damage: This could cause the side air bag and head protec- bag would not deploy in the event of a frontal impact vehicle tion system to deploy without an actual side crash or impact collision. severe enough to cause significant visible damage to the vehicle. Unexpected deployment of the side air bag could Year: 1991, 1992 cause serious injury if the occupant’s head is resting near the side air bag. 6-series Year: 1999, 2000 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW Description: Certain passenger vehicles fail to conform to Description: Vehicle description: Passenger vehicles. These the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. vehicles are built with a side air bag system consisting of door- 208, ‘occupant crash protection.’ the front passenger seat mounted thorax air bags (rear door air bags are optional), a has a sensing system to detect if the seat is occupied. This head protection system (hps) for front occupants, a central sensing is programmed to detect if the seat is occupied by a electronic sensor and diagnostic system, left and right satellite small adult or certain child restraint seats. Placing certain child impact sensors, and associated wiring. This system is unduly seats on the front passenger seat is designed to result in the sensitive to certain non-crash impacts, such as contacting automatic deactivation of the front seat passenger’s air bag. large potholes or curbs at substantial speed. Damage: In some cases, the sensing system may misin- Damage: This could cause the side air bag and hps to deploy terpret a properly seated small adult as one of these specific without an actual side crash. In addition, the battery safety ter- child seats, resulting in deactivation of the front passenger air minal (bst) would also activate, disconnecting the starter cable bag when the air bag might be beneficial for the adult, increas- from the battery. In this case, vehicle electrical system would ing the risk of injury in a crash. continue to operate and the engine would continue to run, but Year: 2007 after stopping, could not be restarted. Year: 1999 Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com. 8

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law BMW M5 735i, 735il, 850i AIR BAGS:FRONTAL AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Description: The air bag contact ring locking tab located in Description: The air bag contact ring locking tab located in the steering wheel assembly can break without warning. the steering wheel assembly can break without warning. Damage: If this happens, the contact ring wiring could Damage: If this happens, the contact ring wiring could eventually break. the air bag readiness indicator lamp (srs eventually break. the air bag readiness indicator lamp (srs or airbag) in the instrument cluster will illuminate, and the air or airbag) in the instrument cluster will illuminate, and the air bag would not deploy in the event of a frontal impact vehicle bag would not deploy in the event of a frontal impact vehicle collision. collision. Year: 1991, 1992 Year: 1991, 1992 Z4 M3 AIR BAGS AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW Description: On certain passenger vehicles, incompatible Description: Vehicle description: Passenger vehicles. These electronic air bag system processors may have been installed. vehicles are built with a side air bag system consisting of door- mounted thorax air bags (rear door air bags are optional), a Damage: In the event of a crash, air bag deployment may not central electronic sensor and diagnostic system, left and right occur, increasing the risk of injuries to the driver and/or front satellite impact sensors, and associated wiring. This system passenger. is unduly sensitive to certain non-crash impacts, such as con- Year: 2003 tacting large potholes or curbs at substantial speed. Damage: This could cause the side air bag to deploy without an actual side crash. In addition, the battery safety terminal (bst) could also activate, disconnecting the starter cable from the battery. In this case, the vehicle’s electrical system could continue to operate and the engine would continue to run, but after stopping, could not be restarted. Year: 1997, 1998, 1999 Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com. 9

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law BUICK Lesabre Century AIR BAGS:FRONTAL AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW Description: Certain passenger, mini vans, and sport utility Description: Vehicle description: Passenger vehicles. Some vehicles have an air bag inflator on the driver’s side that could of these vehicles exhibit a condition in which the driver side fracture at a weld during a deployment. impact air bag inflator separates from the air bag module during deployment. Damage: Pieces of the inflator could strike and injure vehicle occupants and the air bag cushion would not inflate fully, Damage: If the inflator separates, the air bag will not deploy reducing the capability of the bag to protect the driver. properly during a crash and occupant protection would be reduced. If is also possible that a separated inflator could be Year: 2002, 2003 propelled downward and could result in injury to a rear seat passenger whose foot is positioned approximately under the Reatta inflator module. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE Year: 2000, 2001 Description: The forward sensor for the air bag may have Lacrosse been incorrectly constructed with part of the wiring harness to the sensor reversed. AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW Damage: The reversal of the wires could cause delay in the Description: Certain vehicles originally built with cloth seats deployment of the air bag and increase the severity of the of that were equipped with an automatic air bag passenger injury to an unbelted driver in an accident. sensing system and later reupholstered with aftermarket Year: 1990 leather seat cover kits are involved. Testing has indicated that the aftermarket leather seat covers can cause the passenger sensing system to malfunction. Damage: If the passenger sensing system malfunctions, the front air bag on the passenger side may be disabled when it should be enabled, or enabled when it should be disabled. In either case, in the event of a crash that requires air bag deployment, a front passenger’s level of injury may be increased. Year: 2005, 2006 Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com. 10

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law BUICK Rendezvous Regal AIR BAGS:FRONTAL AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Description: Certain passenger, mini vans, and sport utility Description: Vehicle description: Passenger vehicles. Cor- vehicles have an air bag inflator on the driver’s side that could rosion of the air bag inflator’s internal wiring, which can occur fracture at a weld during a deployment. over time, could cause the inadvertent deployment of the driver’s air bag. This deployment could occur during vehicle Damage: Pieces of the inflator could strike and injure vehicle start-up, while the vehicle is parked or idling, or while in opera- occupants and the air bag cushion would not inflate fully, tion. reducing the capability of the bag to protect the driver. Damage: If the consumer is too close to an inflating air bag, Year: 2002, 2003 serious injuries could occur. Year: 1995 Description: Certain vehicles originally built with cloth seats that were equipped with an automatic air bag passenger sens- AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW ing system and later reupholstered with aftermarket leather Description: Vehicle description: Passenger vehicles. Some seat cover kits are involved. Testing has indicated that the of these vehicles exhibit a condition in which the driver side aftermarket leather sea impact air bag inflator separates from the air bag module dur- Damage: If the passenger sensing system malfunctions, the ing deployment. front air bag on the passenger side may be disabled when it Damage: If the inflator separates, the air bag will not deploy should be enabled, or enabled when it should be disabled. properly during a crash and occupant protection would be In either case, in the event of a crash that requires air bag reduced. If is also possible that a separated inflator could be deployment, a front pass propelled downward and could result in injury to a rear seat Year: 2005, 2006 passenger whose foot is positioned approximately under the inflator module. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR Year: 2000, 2001 MODULE Description: On certain mini vans, passenger and sport utility vehicles, some of these vehicles have a driver’s side air bag that may not deploy as designed. In addition, the air bag inflator could rupture. Damage: This could result in reduced capability of the air bag to protect the driver. Also if the air bag inflator ruptured, pieces of the inflator could strike and injure the vehicle occupants. Year: 2003 Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com. 11

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law BUICK Roadmaster AIR BAGS Description: These vehicles were shipped with both the supplemental inﬂatable restraint caution label and a roof rack caution label installed on the same side of the sun visor. this does not meet the requirements of fmvss no.208, “occupant crash protection.” Damage: Consequence of non-compliance: Operators could fail to notice and heed the warning labels. Year: 1995, 1996 Skylark AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Description: During deployment of the passenger air bag, the air bag fabric can snag on a reinforcement inside the instrument panel, causing the expanding air bag to lift the instrument panel pad and then deploy under the instrument panel instead of through the door in the instrument panel. Damage: In a crash, the front seat passenger could receive more severe injuries if he or she contacts a broken reinforcement or if the snagging affects the deployment of the air bag. Year: 1996 Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com. 12

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law CADILLAC Concours AIR BAGS Description: Vehicle description: Passenger vehicles. Inadvertent deployment of the air bags can occur due to water intrusion. Damage: Deployment of the air bag without warning could cause a driver to lose vehicle control increasing the risk of a vehicle crash and personal injury. Year: 1995 Cts AIR BAGS Description: On certain passenger vehicles, an interaction between the sensing and diagnostic module and vehicle’s electrical system may cause the driver’s frontal air bag and/or roof-mounted side impact air bag to deploy when the ignition key is turned to the “on” position. Damage: A person positioned for driving may receive minor injuries, such as abrasions, from contact with a deploying air bag. Year: 2004 Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com. 13

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law CADILLAC AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW Deville Description: Vehicle description: Passenger vehicles. Some AIR BAGS of the side impact sensor modules have quality problems that Description: Vehicle description: Passenger vehicles. can cause an inadvertent deployment of the driver or passen- Inadvertent deployment of the air bags can occur due to water ger side impact air bags. These side air bags deploy with less intrusion. force than a frontal air bag and are designed to minimize the risk of serious injury. Damage: Deployment of the air bag without warning could Damage: However, an occupant can receive some injury cause a driver to lose vehicle control increasing the risk of a vehicle crash and personal injury. from a deployment. Year: 1995 Year: 1998, 1999 Eldorado AIR BAGS:FRONTAL AIR BAGS Description: Certain passenger, mini vans, and sport utility vehicles have an air bag inflator on the driver’s side that could Description: Vehicle description: Passenger vehicles. fracture at a weld during a deployment. Inadvertent deployment of the air bags can occur due to water intrusion. Damage: Pieces of the inflator could strike and injure vehicle occupants and the air bag cushion would not inflate fully, Damage: Deployment of the air bag without warning could reducing the capability of the bag to protect the driver. cause a driver to lose vehicle control increasing the risk of a vehicle crash and personal injury. Year: 2002, 2003 Year: 1995 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR Fleetwood MODULE AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Description: On certain mini vans, passenger and sport utility vehicles, some of these vehicles have a driver’s side air Description: The passenger side air bag can experience an bag that may not deploy as designed. In addition, the air bag inflator ignition delay in the event of an accident. this does not inflator could rupture. comply with fmvss 208, “occupant crash protection.” Damage: This could result in reduced capability of the air bag Damage: If the inflator ignition is delayed in an accident, to protect the driver. Also if the air bag inflator ruptured, pieces theair bag may be late in deploying, resulting in increased risk of the inflator could strike and injure the vehicle occupants. of injury tothe passenger seat occupant. Year: 2003 Year: 1993 Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com. 14

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law CADILLAC Seville AIR BAGS Description: Vehicle description: Passenger vehicles. Inadvertent deployment of the air bags can occur due to water intrusion. Damage: Deployment of the air bag without warning could cause a driver to lose vehicle control increasing the risk of a vehicle crash and personal injury. Year: 1995 Srx AIR BAGS Description: On certain passenger vehicles, an interaction between the sensing and diagnostic module and vehicle’s electrical system may cause the driver’s frontal air bag and/or roof-mounted side impact air bag to deploy when the ignition key is turned to the “on” position. Damage: A person positioned for driving may receive minor injuries, such as abrasions, from contact with a deploying air bag. Year: 2004 Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com. 15

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law CHEVROLET the airbag from turning off when the seat is occupied by Caprice a small child. AIR BAGS Damage: Whenever the front passenger seat is occupied, Description: These vehicles were shipped with both the the driver should always check the airbag indicator to see supplemental inﬂatable restraint caution label and a roof rack if the airbag is on or off. If it is not correct for the situation, caution label installed on the same side of the sun visor. this the passenger should be moved to a different seat. This can does not meet the requirements of fmvss no.208, “occupant increase the risk of injury to a seat occupant during certain crash protection.” crash conditions. Damage: Consequence of non-compliance: Operators could Year: 2007 fail to notice and heed the warning labels. Hhr Year: 1995, 1996 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Cavalier Description: Certain vehicles originally built with cloth seats AIR BAGS that were equipped with an automatic air bag passenger sensing system and later reupholstered with aftermarket Description: Vehicle description: Passenger vehicles. leather seat cover kits are involved. Testing has indicated that Because of certain calibrations in the air bag’s sensing and the aftermarket leather seat covers can cause the passenger diagnostic module, an inadvertent air bag deployment could sensing system to malfunction. occur in a low speed crash or when an object strikes the ﬂoor Damage: If the passenger sensing system malfunctions, the pan. front air bag on the passenger side may be disabled when it Damage: Air bags deploy with great force and can seriously should be enabled, or enabled when it should be disabled. In injure unrestrained occupants who are too close to them. either case, in the event of a crash that requires air bag de- Year: 1996, 1997 ployment, a front passenger’s level of injury may be increased. Year: 2006 Equinox AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE Description: Certain sport utility vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, “occupant crash protection.” in these vehicles, the right front passenger seat is built with a passenger sensing system. When tested with a representative unrestrained small adult, the system is required to turn the right front passenger’s frontal airbag on. An error in the seat sensor calibration can cause it to fail this test. In addition, this condition can prevent Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com. 16

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law CHEVROLET AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR Impala MODULE AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW Description: On certain mini vans, passenger and sport Description: Vehicle description: Passenger vehicles. Some utility vehicles, some of these vehicles have a driver’s side air of these vehicles exhibit a condition in which the driver side bag that may not deploy as designed. In addition, the air bag impact air bag inflator separates from the air bag module dur- inflator could rupture. ing deployment. Damage: This could result in reduced capability of the air bag Damage: If the inflator separates, the air bag will not deploy to protect the driver. Also if the air bag inflator ruptured, pieces properly during a crash and occupant protection would be of the inflator could strike and injure the vehicle occupants. reduced. If is also possible that a separated inflator could be Year: 2003 propelled downward and could result in injury to a rear seat passenger whose foot is positioned approximately under the AIR BAGS:FRONTAL inflator module. Description: Certain passenger, mini vans, and sport utility Year: 2001, 2000 vehicles have an air bag inflator on the driver’s side that could fracture at a weld during a deployment. AIR BAGS Damage: Pieces of the inflator could strike and injure vehicle Description: Vehicle description: Passenger vehicles. The occupants and the air bag cushion would not inflate fully, air bag sensing and diagnostic modules (sdm) could experi- reducing the capability of the bag to protect the driver. ence a memory error resulting in the air bags not deploying in Year: 2002 a crash situation. Damage: In a crash, a front seat occupant may receive more serious injuries. Year: 2001 Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com. 17

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law CHEVROLET Damage: This could increase the severity of injury to Lumina a person who was not properly restrained and who was close AIR BAGS:FRONTAL to the passenger air bag at the time of deployment. It could also reduce the ability of the air bag to protect a restrained Description: Vehicle description: Passenger vehicles. The front seat passenger. passenger side air bag modules have an undersized inflator Year: 2002, 2001 orifice. Damage: In the event of a crash that would trigger a passen- Malibu ger side air bag deployment, this undersized orifice can cause the inflator module to explode. If an air bag inflator module AIR BAGS:FRONTAL explodes, metal and/or plastic debris could cause severe Description: Vehicle description: Passenger vehicles. The injury to the vehicle occupant. fasteners that secure the passenger air bag module to the Year: 2000 instrument panel tie bar were omitted. Damage: If the air bag deploys, the module could separate AIR BAGS:FRONTAL from the instrument panel striking and injuring an occupant. Description: Vehicle description: Passenger, sport utility Year: 1997 vehicles and minivans. The passenger air bag inflator modules were built without the correct amount of generant, which AIR BAGS:FRONTAL produces the gas that fills the air bag. Some were built with a Description: Certain vehicles originally built with cloth seats double load of generant and some were built without generant. that were equipped with an automatic air bag passenger Damage: In the event of a crash that would trigger a passen- sensing system and later reupholstered with aftermarket ger air bag deployment, a double load of generant can cause leather seat cover kits are involved. Testing has indicated that the inflator module to explode. If the air bag module explodes, the aftermarket leather seat covers can cause the passenger metal and plastic debris could cause severe injury to vehicle sensing system to malfunction. occupant. A module with no generant would not inflate the air Damage: If the passenger sensing system malfunctions, the bag, and the occupants could receive more severe injuries. front air bag on the passenger side may be disabled when it Year: 2001 should be enabled, or enabled when it should be disabled. In either case, in the event of a crash that requires air bag de- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL ployment, a front passenger’s level of injury may be increased. Description: On certain passenger, sport utility vehicles and Year: 2006 mini vans, some of these vehicles have a passenger air bag that was manufactured without a check valve pin. An air bag without the check valve pin could produce increased pressure at the onset of the air bag deployment and reduced pressure afterward. Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com. 18

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law CHEVROLET AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Monte carlo Description: Certain passenger, mini vans, and sport utility AIR BAGS:FRONTAL vehicles have an air bag inflator on the driver’s side that could Description: On certain passenger, sport utility vehicles and fracture at a weld during a deployment. mini vans, some of these vehicles have a passenger air bag Damage: Pieces of the inflator could strike and injure vehicle that was manufactured without a check valve pin. An air bag occupants and the air bag cushion would not inflate fully, without the check valve pin could produce increased pressure reducing the capability of the bag to protect the driver. at the onset of the air bag deployment and reduced pressure Year: 2003, 2002 afterward. Damage: This could increase the severity of injury to a AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR person who was not properly restrained and who was close to MODULE the passenger air bag at the time of deployment. It could also reduce the ab8ility of the air bag to protect a restrained front Description: On certain mini vans, passenger and sport seat passenger. utility vehicles, some of these vehicles have a driver’s side air Year: 1999 bag that may not deploy as designed. In addition, the air bag inflator could rupture. Damage: This could result in reduced capability of the air bag AIR BAGS to protect the driver. Also if the air bag inflator ruptured, pieces Description: Vehicle description: Passenger vehicles. The of the inflator could strike and injure the vehicle occupants. air bag sensing and diagnostic modules (sdm) could experi- Year: 2003 ence a memory error resulting in the air bags not deploying in a crash situation. Damage: In a crash, a front seat occupant may receive more serious injuries. Year: 2001 Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com. 19

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law CHEVROLET Damage: In a vehicle crash, front seat occupants Silverado may receive more severe injuries. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE Year: 2000 Description: On certain pickup and utility trucks, some of Tahoe these vehicles have an air bag sensing diagnostic module (sdm) which contains an anomaly that could result in the driver AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE and passenger’s air bag failing to deploy during certain frontal Description: On certain pickup and utility trucks, some of crashes. these vehicles have an air bag sensing diagnostic module Damage: In a vehicle crash, front seat occupants may (sdm) which contains an anomaly that could result in the driver receive more severe injuries. and passenger’s air bag failing to deploy during certain frontal Year: 2000 crashes. Damage: In a vehicle crash, front seat occupants may AIR BAGS:FRONTAL receive more severe injuries. Year: 2000 Description: Certain vehicles originally built with cloth seats that were equipped with an automatic air bag passenger sensing system and later reupholstered with aftermarket AIR BAGS:FRONTAL leather seat cover kits are involved. Testing has indicated that Description: Certain vehicles originally built with cloth seats the aftermarket leather seat covers can cause the passenger that were equipped with an automatic air bag passenger sensing system to malfunction. sensing system and later reupholstered with aftermarket Damage: If the passenger sensing system malfunctions, the leather seat cover kits are involved. Testing has indicated that front air bag on the passenger side may be disabled when it the aftermarket leather seat covers can cause the passenger should be enabled, or enabled when it should be disabled. In sensing system to malfunction. either case, in the event of a crash that requires air bag de- Damage: If the passenger sensing system malfunctions, the ployment, a front passenger’s level of injury may be increased. front air bag on the passenger side may be disabled when it Year: 2004 should be enabled, or enabled when it should be disabled. In either case, in the event of a crash that requires air bag de- Suburban ployment, a front passenger’s level of injury may be increased. Year: 2005 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE Description: On certain pickup and utility trucks, some of these vehicles have an air bag sensing diagnostic module (sdm) which contains an anomaly that could result in the driver and passenger’s air bag failing to deploy during certain frontal crashes. Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com. 20

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law CHEVROLET Trailblazer AIR BAGS:FRONTAL AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Description: Certain vehicles originally built with cloth seats Description: Certain passenger, mini vans, and sport utility that were equipped with an automatic air bag passenger vehicles have an air bag inflator on the driver’s side that could sensing system and later reupholstered with aftermarket fracture at a weld during a deployment. leather seat cover kits are involved. Testing has indicated that the aftermarket leather seat covers can cause the passenger Damage: Pieces of the inflator could strike and injure vehicle sensing system to malfunction. occupants and the air bag cushion would not inflate fully, reducing the capability of the bag to protect the driver. Damage: If the passenger sensing system malfunctions, the front air bag on the passenger side may be disabled when it Year: 2003, 2002 should be enabled, or enabled when it should be disabled. In either case, in the event of a crash that requires air bag de- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR ployment, a front passenger’s level of injury may be increased. MODULE Year: 2006, 2005 Description: On certain mini vans, passenger and sport utility vehicles, some of these vehicles have a driver’s side air bag that may not deploy as designed. In addition, the air bag inflator could rupture. Damage: This could result in reduced capability of the air bag to protect the driver. Also if the air bag inflator ruptured, pieces of the inflator could strike and injure the vehicle occupants. Year: 2003 Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com. 21

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law CHEVROLET Venture AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR AIR BAGS:FRONTAL MODULE Description: On certain passenger, sport utility vehicles and Description: On certain mini vans, passenger and sport mini vans, some of these vehicles have a passenger air bag utility vehicles, some of these vehicles have a driver’s side air that was manufactured without a check valve pin. An air bag bag that may not deploy as designed. In addition, the air bag without the check valve pin could produce increased pressure inflator could rupture. at the onset of the air bag deployment and reduced pressure Damage: This could result in reduced capability of the air bag afterward. to protect the driver. Also if the air bag inflator ruptured, pieces Damage: This could increase the severity of injury to a of the inflator could strike and injure the vehicle occupants. person who was not properly restrained and who was close to Year: 2003 the passenger air bag at the time of deployment. It could also reduce the ab8ility of the air bag to protect a restrained front seat passenger. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Year: 2001 Description: Certain passenger, mini vans, and sport utility vehicles have an air bag inflator on the driver’s side that could fracture at a weld during a deployment. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Damage: Pieces of the inflator could strike and injure vehicle Description: Vehicle description: Passenger, sport utility occupants and the air bag cushion would not inflate fully, vehicles and minivans. The passenger air bag inflator mod- reducing the capability of the bag to protect the driver. ules were built without the correct amount of generant, which produces the gas that fills the air bag. Some were built with a Year: 2003, 2002 double load of generant and some were built without generant. Damage: In the event of a crash that would trigger a passenger air bag deployment, a double load of generant can cause the inflator module to explode. If the air bag module explodes, metal and plastic debris could cause severe injury to vehicle occupant. A module with no generant would not inflate the air bag, and the occupants could receive more severe injuries. Year: 2001 Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com. 22

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law CHRYSLER Lebaron 300m AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Description: Air bag inflator modules may not contain dif- Description: Vehicle description: Passenger and sport utility fuser holes between the ignitor and propellant chambers. vehicles. The passenger air bag inflator assembly contains an incorrect inflator charge amount. Damage: Air bags would not deploy in an impact situation, which could lead to driver injury. Damage: This condition could increase the risk of a passenger occupant injury under certain accident conditions. Year: 1990 Year: 2000 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE Concorde Description: The two air bag system front impact sensors may not be secured to their mounting brackets. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Damage: Air bag will not deploy in a frontal collision if the- Description: Vehicle description: Passenger and sport utility front impact sensors are not attached. vehicles. The passenger air bag inflator assembly contains an incorrect inflator charge amount. Year: 1991 Damage: This condition could increase the risk of a passen- Landau salon ger occupant injury under certain accident conditions. Year: 2000 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE Description: Air bag inflator modules may not contain dif- Fifth avenue fuser holes between the ignitor and propellant chambers. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE Damage: Air bags would not deploy in an impact situation, which could lead to driver injury. Description: Air bag inflator modules may not contain diffuser holes between the ignitor and propellant chambers. Year: 1990 Damage: Air bags would not deploy in an impact situation, which could lead to driver injury. Year: 1990 Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com. 23

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law CHRYSLER Town and country AIR BAGS AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE Description: Vehicle description: Mini vans. The wiring that Description: Certain minivans are being recalled that were initiates the driver and/or passenger air bag could electrically originally sold in or currently registered in the 27 states plus short circuit to ground. A short circuit to ground that exists the district of columbia that use greater amounts of salt for immediately after turning the ignition key to the “on” or “start” winter road deicing. The up-front (uf) air bag sensors that position can cause the air bag(s) to inadvertently deploy. contain brass bushings installed in these vehicles may corrode Damage: Inadvertent air bag deployment can injure a front and crack allowing water to enter the sensor. These sensors seat occupant. provide enhanced air bag performance in certain types of Year: 1995, 1994, 1993 frontal crashes. Damage: in one of these crashes, with one or both of the vehicle¿s uf sensors inoperative, the occupants will not beneﬁt from the enhanced air bag protection that these sensors would provide. Year: 2005 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Description: On certain mini vans, the clockspring assembly may have been wound incorrectly during the vehicle assembly process. Damage: This condition will manifest itself through illumination of the air bag warning lamp, and could eventually result in a driver’s air bag open circuit, if the part is not replaced in a reasonable amount of time. Year: 1998, 1997, 1996 Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com. 24

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law DAEWOO Lanos AIR BAGS Description: Certain passenger vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 201, “occupant protection in interior impact.” Damage: In the event of a crash in which the air bags do not deploy, there is a possibility of increased head injury to the front seat passenger should contact with the passenger side air bag cover occur. Year: 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998 DAEWOO GUAM Lanos AIR BAGS Description: Certain passenger vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 201, “occupant protection in interior impact.” Damage: In the event of a crash in which the air bags do not deploy, there is a possibility of increased head injury to the front seat passenger should contact with the passenger side air bag cover occur. Year: 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998 Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com. 25

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law DAEWOO PUERTO RICO Lanos AIR BAGS Description: Certain passenger vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 201, “occupant protection in interior impact.” Damage: In the event of a crash in which the air bags do not deploy, there is a possibility of increased head injury to the front seat passenger should contact with the passenger side air bag cover occur. Year: 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998 Lanos AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW Description: Vehicle description: Passenger vehicles. These vehicles do not comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 214, “side door strength.” incorrect position of the side impact pad to the rear, instead of the middle, of the door assembly. Damage: In the event of a side impact accident, the pelvic protection for the driver or front passenger would be reduced. Year: 1999, 1998 Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com. 26

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law DODGE the 11th vin position) from may 1500 23, 2000 through october 23, 2000. Important: Vehicles that have already had the proper clockspring installed, according AIR BAGS to warranty records, have been excluded from this recall. In Description: Vehicle description: Pickup trucks. Sound addition, 1997-2000 model year vehicles that have had a sus- deadener material inside the steering wheel could become pect replacement clockspring installed, according to warranty detached from the cover and housing. note: The ram pickup records, have been added to this recall. trucks were built at the warren assembly plant (“s” in the 11th Damage: When this occurs, the material could interfere with vin position) from may 16, 2000 through october 23, 2000; st. the clockspring ribbon and cause an open circuit. The driver louis north assembly plant (“j” in the 11th vin position) from air bag system will become disabled, and the air bag warning may 19, 2000 through october 23, 2000; lago alberto as- lamp will illuminate on the instrument panel. sembly plant (“m” in the 11th vin position) from may 23, 2000 through october 23, 2000; and saltillo assembly plant (“g” in Year: 2001, 2000 the 11th vin position) from may 23, 2000 through october 23, 2000. Important: Vehicles that have already had the proper 3500 clockspring installed, according to warranty records, have been excluded from this recall. In addition, 1997-2000 model AIR BAGS year vehicles that have had a suspect replacement clock- Description: Vehicle description: Pickup trucks. Sound spring installed, according to warranty records, have been deadener material inside the steering wheel could become added to this recall. detached from the cover and housing. note: The ram pickup Damage: When this occurs, the material could interfere with trucks were built at the warren assembly plant (“s” in the 11th the clockspring ribbon and cause an open circuit. The driver vin position) from may 16, 2000 through october 23, 2000; st. air bag system will become disabled, and the air bag warning louis north assembly plant (“j” in the 11th vin position) from lamp will illuminate on the instrument panel. may 19, 2000 through october 23, 2000; lago alberto assembly plant (“m” in the 11th vin position) from may 23, 2000 Year: 2001, 2000 through october 23, 2000; and saltillo assembly plant (“g” in the 11th vin position) from may 23, 2000 through october 23, 2500 2000. Important: Vehicles that have already had the proper clockspring installed, according to warranty records, have AIR BAGS been excluded from this recall. In addition, 1997-2000 model Description: Vehicle description: Pickup trucks. Sound year vehicles that have had a suspect replacement clock- deadener material inside the steering wheel could become spring installed, according to warranty records, have been detached from the cover and housing. note: The ram pickup added to this recall. trucks were built at the warren assembly plant (“s” in the 11th Damage: When this occurs, the material could interfere with vin position) from may 16, 2000 through october 23, 2000; st. the clockspring ribbon and cause an open circuit. The driver louis north assembly plant (“j” in the 11th vin position) from air bag system will become disabled, and the air bag warning may 19, 2000 through october 23, 2000; lago alberto as- lamp will illuminate on the instrument panel. sembly plant (“m” in the 11th vin position) from may 23, 2000 through october 23, 2000; and saltillo assembly plant (“g” in Year: 2001, 2000 Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com. 27

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law DODGE Damage: in one of these crashes, with one or both of the Caravan vehicle’s uf sensors inoperative, the occupants will not benefit AIR BAGS from the enhanced air bag protection that these sensors would provide. Description: Vehicle description: Mini vans. The wiring that initiates the driver and/or passenger air bag could electrically Year: 2005 short circuit to ground. A short circuit to ground that exists immediately after turning the ignition key to the “on” or “start” Daytona position can cause the air bag(s) to inadvertently deploy. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE Damage: Inadvertent air bag deployment can injure a front seat occupant. Description: Air bag inflator modules may not contain diffuser holes between the ignitor and propellant chambers. Year: 1995, 1994, 1993 Damage: Air bags would not deploy in an impact situation, which could lead to driver injury. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Year: 1990 Description: On certain mini vans, the clockspring assembly may have been wound incorrectly during the vehicle assembly Dakota process. Damage: This condition will manifest itself through illumina- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE tion of the air bag warning lamp, and could eventually result Description: The electrical circuit design allows the potential in a driver’s air bag open circuit, if the part is not replaced in a for an inadvertent air bag deployment upon vehicle ignition reasonable amount of time. shut down. Year: 1998, 1997, 1996 Damage: Unexpected air bag deployment can result in occupant injury. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE Year: 1997 Description: Certain minivans are being recalled that were originally sold in or currently registered in the 27 states plus AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE the district of columbia that use greater amounts of salt for winter road deicing. The up-front (uf) air bag sensors that Description: Air bag inflator modules may not contain dif- contain brass bushings installed in these vehicles may corrode fuser holes between the ignitor and propellant chambers. and crack allowing water to enter the sensor. These sensors Damage: Air bags would not deploy in an impact situation, provide enhanced air bag performance in certain types of which could lead to driver injury. frontal crashes. Year: 1990 Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com. 28

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law DODGE Durango Dakota (continued) AIR BAGS AIR BAGS Description: Vehicle description: Pickup trucks. Sound Description: Vehicle description: Pickup trucks. Sound deadener material inside the steering wheel could become deadener material inside the steering wheel could become detached from the cover and housing. note: The ram pickup detached from the cover and housing. note: The ram pickup trucks were built at the warren assembly plant (“s” in the 11th trucks were built at the warren assembly plant (“s” in the 11th vin position) from may 16, 2000 through october 23, 2000; st. vin position) from may 16, 2000 through october 23, 2000; st. louis north assembly plant (“j” in the 11th vin position) from louis north assembly plant (“j” in the 11th vin position) from may 19, 2000 through october 23, 2000; lago alberto as- may 19, 2000 through october 23, 2000; lago alberto assembly plant (“m” in the 11th vin position) from may 23, 2000 sembly plant (“m” in the 11th vin position) from may 23, 2000 through october 23, 2000; and saltillo assembly plant (“g” in through october 23, 2000; and saltillo assembly plant (“g” in the 11th vin position) from may 23, 2000 through october 23, the 11th vin position) from may 23, 2000 through october 23, 2000. Important: Vehicles that have already had the proper 2000. Important: Vehicles that have already had the proper clockspring installed, according to warranty records, have clockspring installed, according to warranty records, have been excluded from this recall. In addition, 1997-2000 model been excluded from this recall. In addition, 1997-2000 model year vehicles that have had a suspect replacement clock- year vehicles that have had a suspect replacement clockspring installed, according to warranty records, have been spring installed, according to warranty records, have been added to this recall. added to this recall. Damage: When this occurs, the material could interfere with Damage: When this occurs, the material could interfere with the clockspring ribbon and cause an open circuit. The driver the clockspring ribbon and cause an open circuit. The driver air bag system will become disabled, and the air bag warning air bag system will become disabled, and the air bag warning lamp will illuminate on the instrument panel. lamp will illuminate on the instrument panel. Year: 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997 Year: 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997 AIR BAGS AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW Description: Certain sport utility vehicles fail to conform to Description: On certain pickup trucks equipped with the op- the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. tional side curtain air bag, the curtain fasteners may not have 208, ‘occupant crash protection.’ the wrong occupant restraint been properly tightened. controller (orc) was installed on these vehicles. Damage: This could result in an improper side air bag Damage: This can cause increased risk of injury to the driver curtain deployment in certain side crash conditions, which can under certain crash conditions. increase the risk of injury to vehicle occupants. Year: 2006 Year: 2005 Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com. 29

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law DODGE Intrepid Dynasty AIR BAGS:FRONTAL AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE Description: Vehicle description: Passenger and sport utility Description: Air bag inflator modules may not contain dif- vehicles. The passenger air bag inflator assembly contains an fuser holes between the ignitor and propellant chambers. incorrect inflator charge amount. Damage: Air bags would not deploy in an impact situation, Damage: This condition could increase the risk of a passen- which could lead to driver injury. ger occupant injury under certain accident conditions. Year: 1990 Year: 2000 Grand caravan Neon AIR BAGS AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE Description: Vehicle description: Mini vans. The wiring that Description: The electrical circuit design allows the potential initiates the driver and/or passenger air bag could electrically for an inadvertent air bag deployment upon vehicle ignition short circuit to ground. A short circuit to ground that exists shut down. immediately after turning the ignition key to the “on” or “start” position can cause the air bag(s) to inadvertently deploy. Damage: Unexpected air bag deployment can result in occupant injury. Damage: Inadvertent air bag deployment can injure a front seat occupant. Year: 1997 Year: 1995, 1994, 1993 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Description: Vehicle description: Passenger vehicles. Some frontal (passenger side) air bags may not inflate properly. Description: On certain mini vans, the clockspring assembly may have been wound incorrectly during the vehicle assembly Damage: In the event of a crash, the passenger may not be process. adequately restrained, increasing the risk of personal injury. Damage: This condition will manifest itself through illumina- Year: 2000 tion of the air bag warning lamp, and could eventually result in a driver’s air bag open circuit, if the part is not replaced in a reasonable amount of time. Year: 1998, 1997, 1996 Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com. 30

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law DODGE 2000. Important: Vehicles that have already had the Ram proper clockspring installed, according to warranty records, have been excluded from this recall. In addition, 1997-2000 AIR BAGS model year vehicles that have had a suspect replacement Description: Vehicle description: Vans and vans used for clockspring installed, according to warranty records, have conversion. If a heavy object impacts the metal casing of been added to this recall. the air bag electronic control module (aecm), located under Damage: When this occurs, the material could interfere with the driver seat, the module could inadvertently deploy the air the clockspring ribbon and cause an open circuit. The driver bags. air bag system will become disabled, and the air bag warning Damage: Unexpected air bag deployment can result in oc- lamp will illuminate on the instrument panel. cupant injury. Year: 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997 Year: 1998 Ram 1500 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Description: Vehicle description: Van and wagon model passenger vehicles. If water/road salt gets on the interior ﬂoor Description: On certain pickup trucks fail to conform to the of the vehicle in the proximity of the air bag electronic control requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, module (aecm), the aecm can corrode. The resulting corrosion ‘occupant crash protection. The passenger air bag may deploy can cause the driver side air bag to deploy inadvertently. with excessive force when certain model rear facing child seats are installed in the right front passenger seat position. Damage: Deployment of the air bag without warning could cause a driver to lose vehicle control, increasing the risk of a Damage: This can increase the risk of injury to a child seat crash and personal injury. occupant during certain crash conditions. Year: 1997, 1996, 1995 Year: 2006 Shadow AIR BAGS Description: Vehicle description: Pickup trucks. Sound AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL deadener material inside the steering wheel could become MODULE detached from the cover and housing. note: The ram pickup Description: The two air bag system front impact sensors trucks were built at the warren assembly plant (“s” in the 11th may not be secured to their mounting brackets. vin position) from may 16, 2000 through october 23, 2000; st. louis north assembly plant (“j” in the 11th vin position) from Damage: Air bag will not deploy in a frontal collision if the- may 19, 2000 through october 23, 2000; lago alberto as- front impact sensors are not attached. sembly plant (“m” in the 11th vin position) from may 23, 2000 Year: 1991 through october 23, 2000; and saltillo assembly plant (“g” in the 11th vin position) from may 23, 2000 through october 23, Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com. 31

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law DODGE Sprinter AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW Description: On certain trucks, the side window air bag module diffuser material may contain hairline cracks. Damage: In the case of a crash with a trigger signal for the window bag module, it is possible that such a diffuser may crack at the beginning of the air bag activation increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant. Year: 2007 Spirit AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE Description: The two air bag system front impact sensors may not be secured to their mounting brackets. Damage: Air bag will not deploy in a frontal collision if the- front impact sensors are not attached. Year: 1991 Viper AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE Description: The electrical circuit design allows the potential for an inadvertent air bag deployment upon vehicle ignition shut down. Damage: Unexpected air bag deployment can result in occupant injury. Year: 1997 Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com. 32

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law EUROPA G320 cabriolet G320 AIR BAGS AIR BAGS Description: Vehicle description: Certain sport utility vehicles Description: Vehicle description: Certain sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, “occupant crash protection.” these safety standard no. 208, “occupant crash protection.” these vehicles were built without the proper air bag labeling on the vehicles were built without the proper air bag labeling on the passenger side air bag cover. passenger side air bag cover. Damage: This label informs the front passenger of that seat- Damage: This label informs the front passenger of that seating position’s air bag and that certain safety precautions need ing position’s air bag and that certain safety precautions need to be taken by the seat’s occupant. to be taken by the seat’s occupant. Year: 1998, 1997 Year: 1998, 1997 FERRARI 612 AIR BAGS:ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY Description: Certain passenger vehicles have a non-functioning button with the words “passenger air bag off” etched into it. This button is located, along with an led light, on a console adjacent to the sun roof. This non-functioning button does not deactivate the passenger -side air bag, nor is the led light an indication that the passenger side air bag has been deactivated. The button is non-functional and cannot be depressed when pushed. Damage: The placement of infants and small children in the front passenger seat could result in serious injury or death in the event of a crash in which the passenger-side air bag deploys. Year: 2005 Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com. 33

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law FORD F350 Contour AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE Description: Vehicle description: Light duty trucks. The cast Description: Vehicle description: Passenger vehicles. The tow hooks changes the crash pulse of the vehicle in frontal air bag sensor wiring pigtail insulation can become brittle and barrier impacts and the air bag sensor was not calibrated to crack over time due to accumulation of water in the pigtail this new crash pulse which may cause the air bags to deploy protective convolute in combination with high underhood in lower speed impacts than design intent. temperatures related to the routing of the wiring pigtail near the radiator. This can result in environmental stress cracking Damage: Unexpected air bag deployment can result in of the insulation. personal injury. Damage: In some cases, the air bag warning light can illumi- Year: 1999 nate and the air bag supplemental restraint system disabled. Year: 1998 F250 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE F550 Description: Vehicle description: Light duty trucks. The cast AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE tow hooks changes the crash pulse of the vehicle in frontal barrier impacts and the air bag sensor was not calibrated to Description: Vehicle description: Light duty trucks. The cast this new crash pulse which may cause the air bags to deploy tow hooks changes the crash pulse of the vehicle in frontal in lower speed impacts than design intent. barrier impacts and the air bag sensor was not calibrated to this new crash pulse which may cause the air bags to deploy Damage: Unexpected air bag deployment can result in in lower speed impacts than design intent. personal injury. Damage: Unexpected air bag deployment can result in Year: 1999 personal injury. Year: 1999 F450 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE Description: Vehicle description: Light duty trucks. The cast tow hooks changes the crash pulse of the vehicle in frontal barrier impacts and the air bag sensor was not calibrated to this new crash pulse which may cause the air bags to deploy in lower speed impacts than design intent. Damage: Unexpected air bag deployment can result in personal injury. Year: 1999 Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com. 34

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law FORD Excursion Escort AIR BAGS:FRONTAL AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE Description: Vehicle description: Passenger and sport utility Description: On certain passenger vehicles, the integrated vehicles. The inflator canister in the driver air bag module may air bag monitor (iabm) can be contaminated with water or have an inadequate weld near the igniter. other liquids and could experience internal electrical shorting. Damage: In the event of a vehicle crash, the driver air bag Damage: This may, in turn, cause the air bag readiness light may not deploy as intended, potentially resulting in reduced to illuminate and in very rare occurrences, air bag deployment, occupant protection, or a burn injury. melted wiring, or fire may occur. Year: 2001 Year: 1997 F450 Mustang AIR BAGS:FRONTAL AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MOD- Description: Vehicle description: Passenger and sport utility ULE vehicles. The inflator canister in the driver air bag module may Description: Equipment description: Passenger vehicles have an inadequate weld near the igniter. that have had the driver’s air bag module replaced after april Damage: In the event of a vehicle crash, the driver air bag 5, 2000. The replacement driver’s air bag module inflator may may not deploy as intended, potentially resulting in reduced have insufficient welds that could prevent proper inflation of occupant protection, or a burn injury. the air bag. Year: 2001 Damage: in the event of a crash, the driver’s air bag may not properly deploy which could potentially result in less than the intended level of occupant protection. F350 Year: 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Description: Vehicle description: Passenger and sport utility Expedition vehicles. The inflator canister in the driver air bag module may have an inadequate weld near the igniter. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Damage: In the event of a vehicle crash, the driver air bag Description: Vehicle description: Passenger and sport utility may not deploy as intended, potentially resulting in reduced vehicles. The inflator canister in the driver air bag module may occupant protection, or a burn injury. have an inadequate weld near the igniter. Year: 2001 Damage: In the event of a vehicle crash, the driver air bag may not deploy as intended, potentially resulting in reduced occupant protection, or a burn injury. Year: 2001 Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com. 35

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law FORD Crown victoria F250 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Description: Vehicle description: Minivans and passenger Description: Vehicle description: Passenger and sport utility vehicles. A restraint control module (rcm) or a side or front vehicles. The inflator canister in the driver air bag module may crash sensor may have been assembled with one or more of have an inadequate weld near the igniter. the screws that mount the circuit board in the housing missing. Damage: In the event of a vehicle crash, the driver air bag If some or all of the screws are missing, the performance of may not deploy as intended, potentially resulting in reduced the occupant restrains could be affected. occupant protection, or a burn injury. Damage: In some cases, less than the intended level of Year: 2001 protection in the event of a crash. Year: 2001 F150 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Crown victoria Description: Vehicle description: Passenger and sport utility AIR BAGS:FRONTAL vehicles. The inflator canister in the driver air bag module may Description: Vehicle description: Passenger vehicles. These have an inadequate weld near the igniter. vehicles may have been built with lower than the intended Damage: In the event of a vehicle crash, the driver air bag level of torque on the bolts that attach the air bag electronic may not deploy as intended, potentially resulting in reduced crash sensor module to the vehicle. occupant protection, or a burn injury. Damage: A loose module could result in a delayed air bag Year: 2001 deployment in the event of a vehicle crash. Year: 2000 Windstar AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE Probe Description: Vehicle description: Minivans and passenger AIR BAGS vehicles. A restraint control module (rcm) or a side or front Description: The supplementary air bag inflatable restraint crash sensor may have been assembled with one or more of caution label located on the driver side sun visor does not con- the screws that mount the circuit board in the housing missing. tain the statement, “do not install rearward facing child seats in If some or all of the screws are missing, the performance of any front passenger seat position.” this does not comply with the occupant restrains could be affected. the requirements of fmvss no. 208, “occupant crash protec- Damage: In some cases, less than the intended level of tion.” protection in the event of a crash. Damage: Consequence of non-compliance: Operators could Year: 2001 fail to notice and heed the warning label. Year: 1996 Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com. 36

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law FORD Probe Escort AIR BAGS:FRONTAL AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Description: The passenger side air bag has an inflator Description: The driver side air bag module can have an body that cracked during forming of the curl that retains the inadequately welded inflator canister. igniter plug in the end of the inflator. also the igniter end cap Damage: In the event of a collision, the weld seam can can separate from the inflator. separate, causing the air bag to fail to deploy properly and hot Damage: The passenger side air bag may not inflate properly gases to be expelled from the back of the steering wheel. this resulting in reduced occupant protection in a vehicle accident. can result in an increased risk of personal injury from the hot if the igniter end cap separates in a frontal collision, hot gases gases and the air bag failure. can be released and ignite flammable material or cause burn Year: 1995, 1994 injuries. Year: 1995 Escort AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Crown victoria Description: Two bolts that attach the passenger side air AIR BAGS:FRONTAL bag supplemental restraint system module to the instrument Description: The passenger side air bag has an inflator panel are missing. in the event of a frontal impact, the module body that cracked during forming of the curl that retains the can come out of the instrument panel. igniter plug in the end of the inflator. also the igniter end cap Damage: This would not restrain the passenger and would can separate from the inflator. result in an increased risk of injury. Damage: The passenger side air bag may not inflate properly Year: 1995 resulting in reduced occupant protection in a vehicle accident. if the igniter end cap separates in a frontal collision, hot gases Mustang can be released and ignite flammable material or cause burn injuries. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Year: 1995 Description: The passenger side air bag has an inflator body that cracked during forming of the curl that retains the igniter plug in the end of the inflator. also the igniter end cap can separate from the inflator. Damage: The passenger side air bag may not inflate properly resulting in reduced occupant protection in a vehicle accident. if the igniter end cap separates in a frontal collision, hot gases can be released and ignite flammable material or cause burn injuries. Year: 1995 Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com. 37

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law FORD Explorer Windstar AIR BAGS:FRONTAL AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Description: The passenger side air bag has an inflator Description: The passenger side air bag has an inflator body that cracked during forming of the curl that retains the body that cracked during forming of the curl that retains the igniter plug in the end of the inflator. also the igniter end cap igniter plug in the end of the inflator. also the igniter end cap can separate from the inflator. can separate from the inflator. Damage: The passenger side air bag may not inflate properly Damage: The passenger side air bag may not inflate properly resulting in reduced occupant protection in a vehicle accident. resulting in reduced occupant protection in a vehicle accident. if the igniter end cap separates in a frontal collision, hot gases if the igniter end cap separates in a frontal collision, hot gases can be released and ignite flammable material or cause burn can be released and ignite flammable material or cause burn injuries. injuries. Year: 1995 Year: 1995 Probe Contour AIR BAGS:FRONTAL AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Description: If the passenger-side air bag deploys in an ac- Description: The passenger side air bag has an inflator cident and there is no passenger in that seating position, the body that cracked during forming of the curl that retains the air bag can detach from, and deform, the mounting bracket. igniter plug in the end of the inflator. also the igniter end cap can separate from the inflator. Damage: Installation of a replacement passenger-side air bagwould be impeded by the damage to the mounting bracket Damage: The passenger side air bag may not inflate properly and would require moreexpensive repair work. this may resulting in reduced occupant protection in a vehicle accident. deter the vehicle owner from having the repairmade and the if the igniter end cap separates in a frontal collision, hot gases replacement air bag installed, which would place future pas- can be released and ignite flammable material or cause burn sengersat higher risk of injury in an accident. injuries. Year: 1994 Year: 1995 Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com. 38

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law FORD F150 F150 AIR BAGS AIR BAGS Description: These vehicles were built with nonfunctional Description: The design of the air bag diagnostic monitor air bag diagnostic modules intended for certain vehicles over causes the driver’s side air bag to deploy when the passenger 8,500 bls. gvwr. door is slammed while the ignition key is turned to the start position. Damage: The air bag supplemental restraint and the air bagwarning light will not function. this could result in reduced Damage: Inadvertent deployment of the air bag can result occupantprotection in the event of a collision that should acti- ininjury to the driver. vate the air bagsupplemental restraint system. Year: 1994 Year: 1994 F250 Crown victoria AIR BAGS AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Description: The design of the air bag diagnostic monitor Description: Threaded inflator components may have been causes the driver’s side air bag to deploy when the passenger damaged during assembly which may allow components to door is slammed while the ignition key is turned to the start separate when inflator receives a signal to deploy the air bag. position. Damage: Inflator component separation allows hot combus- Damage: Inadvertent deployment of the air bag can result tion gases to escape into the passenger compartment which ininjury to the driver. could result in injuries to vehicle occupants. Year: 1994 Year: 1991, 1990 F250 Taurus AIR BAGS AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Description: These vehicles were built with nonfunctional Description: Threaded inflator components may have been air bag diagnostic modules intended for certain vehicles over damaged during assembly which may allow components to 8,500 bls. gvwr. separate when inflator receives a signal to deploy the air bag. Damage: The air bag supplemental restraint and the air Damage: Inflator component separation allows hot combus- bagwarning light will not function. this could result in reduced tion gases to escape into the passenger compartment which occupantprotection in the event of a collision that should acti- could result in injuries to vehicle occupants. vate the air bagsupplemental restraint system. Year: 1990 Year: 1994 Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com. 39

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law FORD Tempo AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Description: Threaded inflator components may have been damaged during assembly which may allow components to separate when inflator receives a signal to deploy the air bag. Damage: Inflator component separation allows hot combus- tion gases to escape into the passenger compartment which could result in injuries to vehicle occupants. Year: 1990 FREIGHTLINER Sprinter AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW Description: On certain trucks, the side window air bag module diffuser material may contain hairline cracks. Damage: In the case of a crash with a trigger signal for the window bag module, it is possible that such a diffuser may crack at the beginning of the air bag activation increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant. Year: 2007 Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com. 40

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law GEO Prizm AIR BAGS Description: 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. Damage: Unexpected air bag deployment can result in occupant injury. Year: 1997 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE Description: If liquid is spilled in the console box area, the air bag warning light can illuminate and stay “on” during normal driving conditions. Damage: This leakage condition could cause the air bag to inadvertently deploy. Year: 1995, 1994, 1993 Storm AIR BAGS Description: The steering wheel center hub can fracture during certain frontal and near frontal vehicle collisions. Damage: Fracturing of the steering wheel hub can decrease thedriver’s control of the vehicle and could reduce the crash protection of thesteering system and the driver’s side air bag. Year: 1992, 1991, 1990 Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com. 41

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law GIRARDIN Mbiv AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Description: Vehicle description: Commercial and school bus body minibuses. The inner body panel could contact and damage the wiring harness by the driver’s seat. If the wires are damaged, and a contact between those wires occurs, the air bag could inadvertently deploy. Damage: Unexpected air bag deployment can result in occupant injury. Year: 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998 Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com. 42

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law GMC AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR Acadia MODULE AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE Description: On certain mini vans, passenger and sport Description: On certain vehicles, the sensing and diagnostic utility vehicles, some of these vehicles have a driver’s side air module (sdm), which controls the function of front air bags, bag that may not deploy as designed. In addition, the air bag may not operate properly. As a result, the front air bags may inflator could rupture. fail to deploy in a frontal crash. Also, the air bag warning lamp Damage: This could result in reduced capability of the air bag on the instrument panel may fail to provide warning that the to protect the driver. Also if the air bag inflator ruptured, pieces system is inoperative. of the inflator could strike and injure the vehicle occupants. Damage: In the event of a crash, this condition could in- Year: 2003 crease the risk of injury to occupants in the front seat. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Year: 2007 Description: Certain vehicles originally built with cloth seats that were equipped with an automatic air bag passenger Envoy sensing system and later reupholstered with aftermarket leather seat cover kits are involved. Testing has indicated that AIR BAGS:FRONTAL the aftermarket leather seat covers can cause the passenger Description: Certain passenger, mini vans, and sport utility sensing system to malfunction. vehicles have an air bag inflator on the driver’s side that could Damage: If the passenger sensing system malfunctions, the fracture at a weld during a deployment. front air bag on the passenger side may be disabled when it Damage: Pieces of the inflator could strike and injure vehicle should be enabled, or enabled when it should be disabled. In occupants and the air bag cushion would not inflate fully, either case, in the event of a crash that requires air bag de- reducing the capability of the bag to protect the driver. ployment, a front passenger’s level of injury may be increased. Year: 2003, 2002 Year: 2006, 2005 Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com. 43

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law GMC Yukon Sierra AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE Description: On certain pickup and utility trucks, some of Description: On certain pickup and utility trucks, some of these vehicles have an air bag sensing diagnostic module these vehicles have an air bag sensing diagnostic module (sdm) which contains an anomaly that could result in the driver (sdm) which contains an anomaly that could result in the driver and passenger’s air bag failing to deploy during certain frontal and passenger’s air bag failing to deploy during certain frontal crashes. crashes. Damage: In a vehicle crash, front seat occupants may Damage: In a vehicle crash, front seat occupants may receive more severe injuries. receive more severe injuries. Year: 2000 Year: 2000 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Yukon xl Description: Certain vehicles originally built with cloth seats that were equipped with an automatic air bag passenger AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE sensing system and later reupholstered with aftermarket Description: On certain pickup and utility trucks, some of leather seat cover kits are involved. Testing has indicated that these vehicles have an air bag sensing diagnostic module the aftermarket leather seat covers can cause the passenger (sdm) which contains an anomaly that could result in the driver sensing system to malfunction. and passenger’s air bag failing to deploy during certain frontal Damage: If the passenger sensing system malfunctions, the crashes. front air bag on the passenger side may be disabled when it Damage: In a vehicle crash, front seat occupants may should be enabled, or enabled when it should be disabled. In receive more severe injuries. either case, in the event of a crash that requires air bag de- Year: 2000 ployment, a front passenger’s level of injury may be increased. Year: 2005 Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com. 44

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law HONDA Accord Hybrid Accord AIR BAGS:FRONTAL AIR BAGS Description: On certain passenger vehicles, on the fron- Description: The supplemental restraint system (srs) elec- tal airbag system where the two external impact sensors is tronic control unit can cause the air bag to deploy unexpect- mounted, near the front headlights the front impact sensor edly. bolts were not properly torqued. Damage: This type of unanticipated air bag deployment Damage: If the bolts loosen or fall out, the sensor may fail to could result in abrasion to the hands, arms, or face of a properly detect a crash, possibly resulting in delayed or non- properly-positioned front seat occupant, or could cause more deployment of the front airbag increasing the risk of injury. serious injury to an out-of-position occupant. Year: 2006 Year: 1995 Civic AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Description: On certain passenger vehicles, a component AIR BAGS:FRONTAL in the inﬂator of some passenger air bag modules was not Description: Vehicle description: Passenger vehicles. The welded properly. front passenger air bag modules have been improperly as- Damage: As a result, the affected air bags may not deploy sembled. The cloth ﬂaps covering the folded air bag may have correctly in a crash, increasing the risk of injury to a front seat been tucked in too far. passenger. Damage: This condition could prevent proper deployment of Year: 2000 the air bag. In a crash, an improper air bag deployment could increase the risk of injury to a front seat passenger. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Year: 1998, 1997 Description: On certain sedans, a tear in the fabric of the driver’s front air bag occurred after apparent contact with the inside surface of the air bag cover during deployment. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Damage: A torn air bag may not offer the same level of Description: On certain 2-door passenger vehicles, the front protection, in the event of a crash, thereby increasing the risk passenger occupant detection system (ods) contains a faulty of injury to the driver. electronic component. As a result, the ods will not function properly and will not suppress front passenger air bag deploy- Year: 2005, 2004 ment when the weight of an infant or small child is detected in the front passenger seat. Damage: In certain circumstances, a deploying front passenger air bag can increase the risk of injury to an infant or small child. Year: 2006 Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com. 45

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law HONDA Odyssey Civic Del Sol AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Description: The frontal air bag system has two external Description: The passenger air bag was improperly in- impact sensors. On certain mini vans,some sensors were stalled. the retainer tabs used to secure the lower module to insufficiently sealed during manufacturing. If water enters a the upper housing were drilled incorrectly. sensor, corrosion can occur. Corroded sensors could short Damage: If the retainer tabs were drilled incorrectly, the circuit internally. If sensors fail, the srs warning lamp on the tabs will not have sufficient strength allowing the module to instrument panel will turn on and remain illuminated. separate from the housing during air bag deployment. the air Damage: Front impact sensor failure could cause a delay in, bag would not inflate properly and a passenger would lose or loss of, frontal air bag deployment, which can increase the the benefits of a proper air bag deployment during a vehicle risk of injury in a frontal crash. accident. Year: 2005 Year: 1994 Passport Cr-v AIR BAGS:FRONTAL AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Description: Vehicle description: Certain sport utility vehicles were built with the inflators in the passenger side air bag mod- Description: On certain sport utility vehicles, the wire har- ules having the wrong amount of generant. ness of the driver’s front air bag was incorrectly wired. Damage: In the event of a crash that would trigger a pas- Damage: In the event of a crash, the air bag inflation rate senger air bag deployment, too much generant can cause the would be incorrect, which could increase the risk of injury to inflator module to explode. If the air bag module explodes, the driver. metal and plastic debris could cause severe injury to vehicle Year: 2004, 2003, 2002 occupants. Year: 2001 Insight AIR BAGS:FRONTAL AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Description: On certain passenger vehicles, some of the Description: On certain sport utility vehicles, the passenger- passenger air bag modules were not properly welded and may side air bag inflator modules were manufactured and shipped not deploy in a collision. without a necessary component known as a check valve pin. Damage: The seat occupant may not be properly protected Damage: in the event of a crash, the air bag will not inflate in the event of a collision, increasing the risk of personal injury. properly or sufficiently resulting in an increased risk of injury to the seat occupant. Year: 2001 Year: 2001 Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com. 46

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law HUMMER H3 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Description: Certain vehicles originally built with cloth seats that were equipped with an automatic air bag passenger sensing system and later reupholstered with aftermarket leather seat cover kits are involved. Testing has indicated that the aftermarket leather seat covers can cause the passenger sensing system to malfunction. Damage: If the passenger sensing system malfunctions, the front air bag on the passenger side may be disabled when it should be enabled, or enabled when it should be disabled. In either case, in the event of a crash that requires air bag deployment, a front passenger’s level of injury may be increased. Year: 2006 Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com. 47

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law HYUNDAI than 56.4 pounds who is seated with one leg resting on the Elantra outboard or inboard edge of the seat; with legs spread; or positioned off-center toward the center console and with his or AIR BAGS:FRONTAL her arm leaning on the console. Description: The driver’s side air bag was improperly as- Damage: In the event of a vehicle crash, the air bag may sembled and could cause the air bag warning light to illumi- not deploy, possibly resulting in serious injury to the right front nate from increased electrical resistance. passenger. Damage: An increase in the electrical resistance might pre- Year: 2004 vent the air bag from activating during a vehicle crash. Year: 1995, 1994 AIR BAGS Description: Certain vehicles equipped with an advanced air AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW bag system. The occupant classification system (ocs) installed Description: Vehicle description: Passenger vehicles. The in the right front seat of the vehicle may misclassify a child supplemental restraint system side air bag satellite sensors restraint seat (crs) as an adult. This may occur if the crs is in- installed were improperly manufactured, causing the air bag stalled after an adult has been seated in the right front seat. If warning light to illuminate and the side air bags to not deploy there has not been a ‘key on’ ‘ key off’ cycle with the right front as intended in the event of a crash. passenger seat empty prior to installation of the crs. Damage: Non-deployment of the side air bags could increase Damage: The possibility of misclassification of a crs as an the risk of injury during a crash where side air bag deployment adult may allow the right front airbag or side impact airbag to is intended. deploy in a crash and could result in injury to the right front occupant. Year: 2001 Year: 2005, 2004 AIR BAGS Description: On certain vehicles, if the front passenger seat is unoccupied or is occupied by someone lighter than 56.4 pounds, the passenger air bag is deactivated and will not deploy if a crash occurs. However, the occupant classification sensor may incorrectly interpret that a seated adult is an infant seat and deactivate the passenger air bag if someone heavier Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com. 48

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law HYUNDAI Sonata Santa fe AIR BAGS AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Description: Vehicle description: Passenger vehicles. The Description: On certain sport utility vehicles equipped with supplemental restraint system (srs) air bag warning light could an occupant classification system (ocs) the right front seat of illuminate due to motion of the side impact air bag wiring har- the vehicle may misclassify certain small children seated on ness and side impact air bag wiring harness connector that the front edge of the seat as an adult. mount to the adjustable seat cushion assembly. This condition Damage: The possibility of misclassification of certain small only relates to the driver and/or passenger seat-mounted side children as an adult may allow the right front airbag to deploy impact air bag(s). in a frontal collision crash or the side impact airbag to deploy Damage: This condition could prevent seat mounted side in a side collision crash; severe injury or death could occur. impact air bag deployment during an accident where such de- Year: 2005 ployment should occur. Non-deployment of the srs side impact air bags could increase the risk of injury during an accident AIR BAGS where side impact air bag deployment is intended. Description: On certain vehicles equipped with an occupant Year: 2001, 2000, 1999 classification system (ocs) the right front seat of the vehicle may misclassify certain small children seated on the front AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW edge of the seat as an adult. Description: On certain passenger vehicles, the supplemen- Damage: The possibility of misclassification of certain small tal restraint system (srs) side impact air bag satellite sensors children as an adult may allow the right front airbag to deploy may be too sensitive to some lateral accelerations that are not in a frontal collision crash or the side impact airbag to deploy caused by side impacts to the vehicle, such as forcefully slam- in a side collision crash; severe injury or death could occur. ming a door closed. Year: 2005 Damage: Inadvertent deployment of a srs side impact air bag when a side impact crash has not occurred could increase the risk of injury to the seat occupant. Year: 2002 Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com. 49

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law HYUNDAI Tucson AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE Description: On certain vehicles, static air bag deployment testing conducted by nhtsa using fifth percentile female dummies indicated that a small stature adult driver not wearing a seat belt and involved in a frontal or near frontal crash, the deployment of the driver air bag may not occur. Damage: This can cause increased risk of injury to the driver under certain crash conditions. Year: 2007, 2006, 2005 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE Description: On certain sport utility vehicles, during static air bag deployment testing conducted by nhtsa using fifth percentile female dummies indicated if a small statured adult driver, not wearing a seat belt, is involved in a frontal or near frontal crash, deployment of the driver air bag may result in an insufficient margin of compliance as measured by the test dummy used in the nhtsa test. Damage: This can cause increased risk of injury to the driver under certain crash conditions. Year: 2007, 2006, 2005 Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com. 50

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law ISUZU Impulse AIR BAGS Description: The steering wheel center hub can fracture during certain frontal and near frontal vehicle collisions. Damage: Fracturing of the steering wheel hub can decrease thedriver’s control of the vehicle and could reduce the crash protection of thesteering system and the driver’s side air bag. Year: 1992, 1991, 1990 Rodeo AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Description: Vehicle description: Certain sport utility vehicles were built with the inﬂators in the passenger side air bag modules having the wrong amount of generant. Damage: In the event of a crash that would trigger a passenger air bag deployment, too much generant can cause the inﬂator module to explode. If the air bag module explodes, metal and plastic debris could cause severe injury to vehicle occupants. Year: 2001, 2000 Stylus AIR BAGS Description: The steering wheel center hub can fracture during certain frontal and near frontal vehicle collisions. Damage: Fracturing of the steering wheel hub can decrease thedriver’s control of the vehicle and could reduce the crash protection of thesteering system and the driver’s side air bag. Year: 1992, 1991, 1990 Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com. 51

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law ITASCA Navion SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM:SPRINGS/BAGS Description: On certain motor homes equipped with optional rear suspension air bags, the upper mount can move and contact the tire. Damage: This could damage the tire and cause vehicle instability which could result in a crash. Year: 2006 JAGUAR Xj AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Description: On certain passenger vehicles, the passenger air bag trim components have a poor aperture edge. Damage: Should the air bag deploy, it could be cut, causing it to not inﬂate properly, which increases the risk of injury to the occupant in a crash. Year: 2004 Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com. 52

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law JEEP Cherokee AIR BAGS:FRONTAL AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE Description: Vehicle description: Passenger and sport utility Description: Vehicle description: Sport utility vehicles. Water vehicles. The and/or road salt inthe proximity of the air bag control module passenger air bag inflator assembly contains an incorrect could lead to corrosion. inflator charge amount. Damage: Such corrosion can lead to illumination of the air Damage: This condition could increase the risk of a passen- bag warning light or could allow inadvertent deployment of the ger occupant injury under certain accident conditions. air bags. Year: 2000 Year: 1999, 1998, 1997 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Description: The electrical circuit design allows the potential Description: Certain of the driver’s side air bag modules for an inadvertent air bag deployment upon vehicle ignition were assembled without an arming lever. shut down. Damage: This condition will cause the air bag to not deploy Damage: Unexpected air bag deployment can result in oc- in the event of a vehicle accident increasing the potential for cupant injury. personal injury. Year: 1997 Year: 1995 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Grand cherokee Description: On certain sport utility vehicles, the passenger AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR air bag wiring harness was improperly manufactured. MODULE Damage: This could cause improper air bag deployment in certain crash conditions. Description: On certain sport utility vehicles, the inflator connector for the Year: 2002 driver’s air bag may have been incorrectly assembled. Damage: The air bag may not inflate properly which can increase the risk of injury in certain crash conditions. Year: 2006 Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com. 53

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law JEEP Liberty AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Description: Vehicle description: Sport utility vehicles. In the event of a severe frontal offset collision, sharp edges on the power steering pressure hose bracket could cut the front impact sensor wiring insulation causing a short circuit in the wiring. Damage: This could delay the deployment of the air bag system, increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant. Year: 2002 Wrangler AIR BAGS Description: The air bag electronic control module (aecm) software contains an error which can delay the air bag deployment in certain crash situations. Damage: Delayed deployment can cause increased injury to front seat vehicle occupants in a collision. Year: 1997 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE Description: The electrical circuit design allows the potential for an inadvertent air bag deployment upon vehicle ignition shut down. Damage: Unexpected air bag deployment can result in occupant injury. Year: 1997 Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com. 54

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law KIA Optima AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Description: Vehicle description: Passenger vehicles. The side air bag wire harness for the driver position could be mis- routed, which could result in it being pinched or cut by the seat cushion tilt mechanism. Damage: Damage to the wire harness could result in the side air bag not deploying in an accident. Year: 2001 Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com. 55

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law LAND ROVER Range rover Discovery AIR BAGS:FRONTAL AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Description: Vehicle description: Passenger vehicles. As a Description: Vehicle description: Passenger vehicles. As a result of chaffing of a cruise control wire, the steering wheel result of chaffing of a cruise control wire, the steering wheel rotary coupler can overheat and inadvertently deploy the rotary coupler can overheat and inadvertently deploy the driver’s air bag. driver’s air bag. Damage: Deployment of the air bag restraint system without Damage: Deployment of the air bag restraint system without warning can cause a driver to lose vehicle control. warning can cause a driver to lose vehicle control. Year: 1995 Year: 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994 Freelander AIR BAGS Description: Certain sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, ‘occupant crash protection.’ the deflector panel contained in the passenger side air bag module may not have been built to specification. Damage: Damage to the air bag may occur that could allow the release of a fragment of the deflector panel into the passenger compartment, injuring the seat occupant. Year: 2005 Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com. 56

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law LEXUS Is Es300 AIR BAGS AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Description: On certain vehicles, due to improper assembly Description: Vehicle description: Passenger vehicles of the air bag inflator, which is used in the side air bag, the equipped with a three-spoke style steering wheel. During air curtain shield air bag, and the knee air bag assembly, some bag deployment, it is possible that the bottom seam of the inflators were produced with an insufficient amount of the front driver’s side air bag module cover (horn pad) could be heating agents necessary for proper air bag deployment. In torn away allowing the bottom portion of the cover to com- this condition, the expansion force of the gas may be insuf- pletely detach from the air bag module. ficient to properly inflate the air bag when the srs system is Damage: If this should occur, there is a possibility that the activated during a detached bottom portion may strike the driver causing per- crash. sonal injury. Damage: This may increase the risk of injury to the occupant Year: 2002 in the involved seating position in the event of a crash. Year: 2006 Gs AIR BAGS Ls Description: On certain vehicles, due to improper assembly AIR BAGS of the air bag inflator, which is used in the side air bag, the Description: On certain vehicles, due to improper assembly curtain shield air bag, and the knee air bag assembly, some of the air bag inflator, which is used in the side air bag, the inflators were produced with an insufficient amount of the curtain shield air bag, and the knee air bag assembly, some heating agents necessary for proper air bag deployment. In inflators were produced with an insufficient amount of the this condition, the expansion force of the gas may be insuf- heating agents necessary for proper air bag deployment. In ficient to properly inflate the air bag when the srs system is this condition, the expansion force of the gas may be insuf- activated during a ficient to properly inflate the air bag when the srs system is crash. activated during a Damage: This may increase the risk of injury to the occupant crash. in the involved Damage: This may increase the risk of injury to the occupant seating position in the event of a crash. in the involved seating position in the event of a crash. Year: 2006 Year: 2006, 2005, 2004 Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com. 57

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law LINCOLN AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Continental Description: Two bolts that attach the driver air bag to the AIR BAGS:FRONTAL steering wheel were not installed during vehicle assembly. Description: On certain passenger vehicles, the driver Damage: In the event of a frontal collision, the air bag mod- and/or passenger side air bag could deploy as a result of ule would stay in position during deployment. However, the underbody impacts near the sensors, such as those occurring module could leave the steering wheel cavity following air bag from pieces of gravel or debris thrown from the wheels while deployment. the vehicle is being operated at moderate to high speed or Year: 1997 being accelerated. Damage: Year: 2000, 1999 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Description: The passenger side air bag has an inflator AIR BAGS:FRONTAL body that cracked during forming of the curl that retains the Description: Threaded inflator components may have been igniter plug in the end of the inflator. also the igniter end cap damaged during assembly which may allow components to can separate from the inflator. separate when inflator receives a signal to deploy the air bag. Damage: The passenger side air bag may not inflate properly Damage: Inflator component separation allows hot combus- resulting in reduced occupant protection in a vehicle accident. tion gases to escape into the passenger compartment which if the igniter end cap separates in a frontal collision, hot gases could result in injuries to vehicle occupants. can be released and ignite flammable material or cause burn injuries. Year: 1990 Year: 1995 Town car AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE MODULE Description: Vehicle description: Minivans and passenger Description: Equipment description: Passenger vehicles vehicles. A restraint control module (rcm) or a side or front that have had the driver’s air bag module replaced after april crash sensor may have been assembled with one or more of 5, 2000. The replacement driver’s air bag module inflator may the screws that mount the circuit board in the housing missing. have insufficient welds that could prevent proper inflation of If some or all of the screws are missing, the performance of the air bag. the occupant restrains could be affected. Damage: in the event of a crash, the driver’s air bag may not Damage: In some cases, less than the intended level of properly deploy which could potentially result in less than the protection in the event of a crash. intended level of occupant protection. Year: 2001 Year: 1997, 1996, 1995 Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com. 58

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law LOTUS Esprit AIR BAGS Description: Equipment description: Model year 1997 through 2001 lotus esprit vehicles built between september 1, 1995, and march 31, 2001. A replacement passenger seat belt assembly could have been installed in certain vehicles that do not comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, “occupant crash protection.” these seat belt assemblies were manufactured without a lap portion that is lockable so as to secure a child safety seat. Damage: If an incorrect belt was installed, the seat belt will not be capable of securing a child seat, which could result in death or serious injury to the seat occupant. Year: 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997 Esprit AIR BAGS Description: Air bag and seat belt system warning labels are missing from the sun visor. This does not comply with fmvss no. 108, “occupant crash protection.” Damage: The vehicle occupant may not properly understand the operation of the air bag system and the need to use seat belts. Year: 1997, 1995 Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com. 59

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law MAZDA Mazda3 626 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Description: On two passenger vehicles, a crack in the Description: The passenger side air bag has an inflator solder connection attaching the acceleration sensor in the sas body that cracked during forming of the curl that retains the unit made contact with the base plate, damaging the solder igniter plug in the end of the inflator. also, the igniter end cap connection. can separate from the inflator. Damage: The airbag may not deploy when the vehicle is Damage: The passenger side air bag may not inflate properly involved in a frontal resulting in reduced occupant protection in a vehicle accident. crash and it can cause serious injuries. if the igniter end cap separates in a frontal collision, hot gases can be released and ignite flammable material or cause burn Year: 2005 injuries. Year: 1995 Miata AIR BAGS Mazda3 Description: Vehicle description: Passenger vehicles AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE equipped with the sas sensor unit. These vehicles can experience air bag deployments in minor undercarriage impacts. Description: On certain passenger vehicles, a crack in the air bag crash zone sensor housing can allow water to enter Damage: Unexpected air bag deployment can result in oc- the sensor, causing a short circuit and illuminating the air bag cupant injury. warning light. Year: 1995 Damage: If this problem exists, the air will not deploy as designed in certain types of frontal crashes, increasing the risk of Mpv death or serious injury to the driver and front seat passenger. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Year: 2004 Description: On certain passenger vehicles, some of the passenger air bag modules were not properly welded and may not deploy in a collision. Damage: The seat occupant may not be properly protected in the event of a collision, increasing the risk of personal injury. Year: 2001 Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com. 60

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law MAZDA Rx8 Mpv AIR BAGS:FRONTAL AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Description: As a result of an ncap test, certain passenger Description: As a result of an ncap test, certain minivans vehicles are being recalled for improperly wired front passen- fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle ger seat air bags. safety standard no. 208, occupant crash protection. the front passenger seat air bag was not correctly wiring. Damage: The air bag will not provide adequate protection when the vehicle is involved in a frontal crash. Damage: In the event of a crash, the air bag will not provide adequate protection. Year: 2004 Year: 2004 Protege AIR BAGS Description: The tie down hooks can cause undercarriage impacts that can result in unnecessary air bag deployments. Damage: Inadvertent air bag deployment can cause injury to the occupants and increase the potential for a vehicle accident. Year: 1995 Rx7 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Description: Threaded inflator components may have been damaged during assembly which may allow components to separate when inflator receives a signal to deploy the air bag. Damage: Inflator component separation allows hot combus- tion gases to escape into the passenger compartment which could result in injuries to vehicle occupants. Year: 1990 Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com. 61

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law MERCEDES BENZ AIR BAGS:FRONTAL C class Description: Vehicle description: Passenger vehicles. A AIR BAGS wrong clamp may have been installed on the window air bag units. Description: Certain passenger vehicles equipped with sport model steering wheels fail to comply with the requirements of Damage: The window air bag may not fully deploy in a federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, “occupant crash side-impact collision, increasing the risk of injury to the vehicle protection.” in certain low risk air bag deployment tests con- occupant. ducted by nhtsa, using an out-of-position unbelted 5th percen- Year: 1999 tile female crash test dummy, irregularities were demonstrated indicating that occupants may not be properly protected in AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW a crash. Damage: In the event of a crash, an occupant may not be Description: Vehicle description: Passenger vehicles. A properly restrained which could result in injuries. wrong clamp may have been installed on the window air bag units. Year: 2006, 2005 Damage: The window air bag may not fully deploy in a side-impact collision, increasing the risk of injury to the vehicle E class occupant. AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW Year: 1999 Description: Vehicle description: Passenger vehicles. Some of these vehicles have experienced side air bag deployments Sl class in the absence of a crash. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Damage: Inadvertent side air bag deployment could cause Description: Vehicle description: Passenger vehicles. personal injury to the seat occupant. Corrosion of the electrical ignition ﬁlament of the air bag gas Year: 1997 generator module can occur if the vehicle is operated in areas of frequently high humidity. AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW Damage: Corrosion of the ignition ﬁlament can result in the Description: This is not a safety recall in accordance with driver’s air bag being deployed unintentionally. the safety act. However, it is deemed a safety improvement Year: 1997 campaign by the agency. Vehicle description: 2000 slk and e- class vehicles. Side air bag deployments have occurred when the vehicle is left parked in high temperatures during warmer months. Damage: Year: 2000 Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com. 62

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law MERCEDES BENZ Slk Sl320 AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Description: This is not a safety recall in accordance with Description: Vehicle description: Passenger vehicles. the safety act. However, it is deemed a safety improvement Corrosion of the electrical ignition filament of the air bag gas campaign by the agency. Vehicle description: 2000 slk and e- generator module can occur if the vehicle is operated in areas class vehicles. Side air bag deployments have occurred when of frequently high humidity. the vehicle is left parked in high temperatures during warmer Damage: Corrosion of the ignition filament can result in the months. driver’s air bag being deployed unintentionally. Damage: Year: 2000 Year: 1997 Sl500 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Description: Vehicle description: Passenger vehicles. Corrosion of the electrical ignition filament of the air bag gas generator module can occur if the vehicle is operated in areas of frequently high humidity. Damage: Corrosion of the ignition filament can result in the driver’s air bag being deployed unintentionally. Year: 1997 Sl600 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Description: Vehicle description: Passenger vehicles. Corrosion of the electrical ignition filament of the air bag gas generator module can occur if the vehicle is operated in areas of frequently high humidity. Damage: Corrosion of the ignition filament can result in the driver’s air bag being deployed unintentionally. Year: 1997 Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com. 63

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law MERCURY AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL Capri MODULE AIR BAGS Description: Vehicle description: Minivans and passenger Description: The air bag modules do not meet the ford vehicles. A restraint control module (rcm) or a side or front specifications for high ambient temperature performance. crash sensor may have been assembled with one or more of the screws that mount the circuit board in the housing missing. Damage: At high ambient interior vehicle temperatures If some or all of the screws are missing, the performance of above140 degrees, the air bag may tear and malfunction upon the occupant restrains could be affected. deployment. Damage: In some cases, less than the intended level of Year: 1992, 1991 protection in the event of a crash. Grand marquis Year: 2001 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Description: Vehicle description: Passenger vehicles. These Description: Threaded inflator components may have been vehicles may have been built with lower than the intended damaged during assembly which may allow components to level of torque on the bolts that attach the air bag electronic separate when inflator receives a signal to deploy the air bag. crash sensor module to the vehicle. Damage: Inflator component separation allows hot combus- Damage: A loose module could result in a delayed air bag tion gases to escape into the passenger compartment which deployment in the event of a vehicle crash. could result in injuries to vehicle occupants. Year: 2000 Year: 1991, 1990 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Description: The passenger side air bag has an inflator body that cracked during forming of the curl that retains the igniter plug in the end of the inflator. also the igniter end cap can separate from the inflator. Damage: The passenger side air bag may not inflate properly resulting in reduced occupant protection in a vehicle accident. if the igniter end cap separates in a frontal collision, hot gases can be released and ignite flammable material or cause burn injuries. Year: 1995 Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com. 64

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law MERCURY Topaz Mystique AIR BAGS:FRONTAL AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE Description: Threaded inflator components may have been Description: Vehicle description: Passenger vehicles. The damaged during assembly which may allow components to air bag sensor wiring pigtail insulation can become brittle and separate when inflator receives a signal to deploy the air bag. crack over time due to accumulation of water in the pigtail protective convolute in combination with high underhood Damage: Inflator component separation allows hot combus- temperatures related to the routing of the wiring pigtail near tion gases to escape into the passenger compartment which the radiator. This can result in environmental stress cracking could result in injuries to vehicle occupants. of the insulation. Year: 1990 Damage: In some cases, the air bag warning light can illuminate and the air bag supplemental restraint system disabled. Tracer Year: 1998 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Description: On certain passenger vehicles, the integrated Description: The passenger side air bag has an inflator air bag monitor (iabm) can be contaminated with water or body that cracked during forming of the curl that retains the other liquids and could experience internal electrical shorting. igniter plug in the end of the inflator. also the igniter end cap Damage: This may, in turn, cause the air bag readiness light can separate from the inflator. to illuminate and Damage: The passenger side air bag may not inflate properly in very rare occurrences, air bag deployment, melted wiring, or resulting in reduced occupant protection in a vehicle accident. fire may occur. if the igniter end cap separates in a frontal collision, hot gases Year: 1997 can be released and ignite flammable material or cause burn injuries. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Year: 1995 Description: The driver side air bag module can have an Sable inadequately welded inflator canister. Damage: In the event of a collision, the weld seam can AIR BAGS:FRONTAL separate, causing the air bag to fail to deploy properly and hot Description: Threaded inflator components may have been gases to be expelled from the back of the steering wheel. this damaged during assembly which may allow components to can result in an increased risk of personal injury from the hot separate when inflator receives a signal to deploy the air bag. gases and the air bag failure. Damage: Inflator component separation allows hot combus- Year: 1995, 1994 tion gases to escape into the passenger compartment which could result in injuries to vehicle occupants. Year: 1990 Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com. 65

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN Mirage AIR BAGS Description: Vehicle description: Passenger vehicles. Mitsubishi caribbean had replaced the original factory installed mounting bracket bolts of both driver and passenger air bags with aluminum rivets. After air bag deployment, the rivets can loosen or break, causing partial or total displacement of the air bag modules. Damage: The air bag module could separate from the steering wheel after an air bag activation, increasing the risk of personal injury to the seat occupant. Year: 1999, 1998 Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com. 66

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law NISSAN Xterra Altima AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE MODULE Description: On certain vehicles, the electrical connector Description: On certain vehicles, the electrical connector for the driver air bag may come loose. If the connector comes for the driver air bag may come loose. If the connector comes loose, the supplemental air bag warning light flashes intermit- loose, the supplemental air bag warning light flashes intermittently. tently. Damage: The driver side air bag will not deploy in the event Damage: The driver side air bag will not deploy in the event of a crash, of a crash, increasing the risk of personal injury. increasing the risk of personal injury. Year: 2002 Year: 2002 Maxima AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Description: In some underbody impacts the airbag sensor activates and sends a signal to the airbag, located in the center of the steering wheel, causing the driver’s side airbag to inflate. Damage: Airbag inflation may occur when it is not needed to protect the driver and may result in minor injuries to the driver from the inflating airbag. Year: 1993, 1992 Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com. 67

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law OLDSMOBILE Bravada Achieva AIR BAGS:FRONTAL AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Description: Certain passenger, mini vans, and sport utility Description: During deployment of the passenger air bag, vehicles have an air bag inflator on the driver’s side that could the air bag fabric can snag on a reinforcement inside the fracture at a weld during a deployment. instrument panel, causing the expanding air bag to lift the instrument panel pad and then deploy under the instrument Damage: Pieces of the inflator could strike and injure vehicle panel instead of through the door in the instrument panel. occupants and the air bag cushion would not inflate fully, reducing the capability of the bag to protect the driver. Damage: In a crash, the front seat passenger could receive more severe injuries if he or she contacts a broken reinforce- Year: 2003, 2002 ment or if the snagging affects the deployment of the air bag. Year: 1996 Cutlass supreme AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Aurora Description: Vehicle description: Passenger vehicles. Cor- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL rosion of the air bag inflator’s internal wiring, which can occur over time, could cause the inadvertent deployment of the Description: Certain passenger, mini vans, and sport utility driver’s air bag. This deployment could occur during vehicle vehicles have an air bag inflator on the driver’s side that could start-up, while the vehicle is parked or idling, or while in opera- fracture at a weld during a deployment. tion. Damage: Pieces of the inflator could strike and injure vehicle Damage: If the consumer is too close to an inflating air bag, occupants and the air bag cushion would not inflate fully, serious injuries could occur. reducing the capability of the bag to protect the driver. Year: 1996, 1995 Year: 2003, 2002 Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com. 68

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law OLDSMOBILE Silhouette AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Description: On certain passenger, sport utility vehicles and mini vans, some of these vehicles have a passenger air bag that was manufactured without a check valve pin. An air bag without the check valve pin could produce increased pressure at the onset of the air bag deployment and reduced pressure afterward. Damage: This could increase the severity of injury to a person who was not properly restrained and who was close to the passenger air bag at the time of deployment. It could also reduce the ability of the air bag to protect a restrained front seat passenger. Year: 2001 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Description: Certain passenger, mini vans, and sport utility vehicles have an air bag inflator on the driver’s side that could fracture at a weld during a deployment. Damage: Pieces of the inflator could strike and injure vehicle occupants and the air bag cushion would not inflate fully, reducing the capability of the bag to protect the driver. Year: 2003, 2002 Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com. 69

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law PLYMOUTH Neon Acclaim AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE Description: The electrical circuit design allows the potential Description: The two air bag system front impact sensors for an inadvertent air bag deployment upon vehicle ignition may not be secured to their mounting brackets. shut down. Damage: Air bag will not deploy in a frontal collision if the- Damage: Unexpected air bag deployment can result in oc- front impact cupant injury. sensors are not attached. Year: 1997 Year: 1991 Grand voyager AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Description: Vehicle description: Passenger vehicles. Some AIR BAGS frontal (passenger side) air bags may not inﬂate properly. Description: Vehicle description: Mini vans. The wiring that Damage: In the event of a crash, the passenger may not be initiates the driver and/or passenger air bag could electrically adequately restrained, increasing the risk of personal injury. short circuit to ground. A short circuit to ground that exists immediately after turning the ignition key to the “on” or “start” Year: 2000 position can cause the air bag(s) to inadvertently deploy. Damage: Inadvertent air bag deployment can injure a front seat occupant. Year: 1995, 1994, 1993 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Description: On certain mini vans, the clockspring assembly may have been wound incorrectly during the vehicle assembly process. Damage: This condition will manifest itself through illumination of the air bag warning lamp, and could eventually result in a driver’s air bag open circuit, if the part is not replaced in a reasonable amount of time. Year: 1998, 1997, 1996 Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com. 70

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law PLYMOUTH Voyager AIR BAGS Description: Vehicle description: Mini vans. The wiring that initiates the driver and/or passenger air bag could electrically short circuit to ground. A short circuit to ground that exists immediately after turning the ignition key to the “on” or “start” position can cause the air bag(s) to inadvertently deploy. Damage: Inadvertent air bag deployment can injure a front seat occupant. Year: 1995, 1994, 1993 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Description: On certain mini vans, the clockspring assembly may have been wound incorrectly during the vehicle assembly process. Damage: This condition will manifest itself through illumination of the air bag warning lamp, and could eventually result in a driver’s air bag open circuit, if the part is not replaced in a reasonable amount of time. Year: 1998, 1997, 1996 Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com. 71

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law PONTIAC Bonneville Aztec AIR BAGS:FRONTAL AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Description: Certain passenger, mini vans, and sport utility Description: Vehicle description: Passenger, sport utility vehicles have an air bag inflator on the driver’s side that could vehicles and minivans. The passenger air bag inflator mod- fracture at a weld during a deployment. ules were built without the correct amount of generant, which produces the gas that fills the air bag. Some were built with a Damage: Pieces of the inflator could strike and injure vehicle double load of generant and some were built without generant. occupants and the air bag cushion would not inflate fully, reducing the capability of the bag to protect the driver. Damage: In the event of a crash that would trigger a passenger air bag Year: 2003, 2002 deployment, a double load of generant can cause the inflator module to explode. If the air bag module explodes, metal and G6 plastic debris could cause severe injury to vehicle occupant. A module with no generant would not inflate the air bag, and the AIR BAGS:FRONTAL occupants could receive more severe injuries. Description: Certain vehicles originally built with cloth seats Year: 2001 that were equipped with an automatic air bag passenger sensing system and later reupholstered with aftermarket Aztek leather seat cover kits are involved. Testing has indicated that the aftermarket leather seat covers can cause the passenger AIR BAGS:FRONTAL sensing system to malfunction. Description: On certain passenger, sport utility vehicles and Damage: If the passenger sensing system malfunctions, the mini vans, some of these vehicles have a passenger air bag front air bag on the passenger side may be disabled when it that was manufactured without a check valve pin. An air bag should be enabled, or enabled when it should be disabled. In without the check valve pin could produce increased pressure either case, in the event of a crash that requires air bag de- at the onset of the air bag deployment and reduced pressure ployment, a front passenger’s level of injury may be increased. afterward. Year: 2006 Damage: This could increase the severity of injury to a person who was not properly restrained and who was close to the passenger air bag at the time of deployment. It could also reduce the ab8ility of the air bag to protect a restrained front seat passenger. Year: 2001 Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com. 72

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law PONTIAC can cause the inflator module to explode. G6 (continued) Damage: Metal and plastic debris could cause severe injury AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE to vehicle occupants. Description: Certain passenger vehicles fail to conform to Year: 1999 the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, ‘occupant crash protection.’ the right front passenger AIR BAGS:FRONTAL seats in these vehicles are built with a passenger air bag Description: Vehicle description: Passenger, sport utility sensing system. When tested with a representative, unrestrained six year old child, the system is required to turn off vehicles and minivans. The passenger air bag inflator mod- the right front passenger’s airbag. Interference during system ules were built without the correct amount of generant, which calibration caused the seats to be out of specification. produces the gas that fills the air bag. Some were built with a double load of generant and some were built without generant. Damage: This can increase the risk of injury to a child seat Damage: In the event of a crash that would trigger a passen- occupant during certain crash conditions. ger air bag deployment, a double load of generant can cause Year: 2007 the inflator module to explode. If the air bag module explodes, metal and plastic debris could cause severe injury to vehicle Grand prix occupant. A module with no generant would not inflate the air bag, and the occupants could receive more severe injuries. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Year: 2001 Description: Vehicle description: Passenger vehicles. The passenger side air bag modules have an undersized inflator AIR BAGS:FRONTAL orifice. Damage: In the event of a crash that would trigger a passen- Description: On certain passenger, sport utility vehicles and ger side air bag deployment, this undersized orifice can cause mini vans, some of these vehicles have a passenger air bag the inflator module to explode. If an air bag inflator module that was manufactured without a check valve pin. An air bag explodes, metal and/or plastic debris could cause severe without the check valve pin could produce increased pressure injury to the vehicle occupant. at the onset of the air bag deployment and reduced pressure afterward. Year: 2000 Damage: This could increase the severity of injury to a person who was not properly restrained and who was close to AIR BAGS:FRONTAL the passenger air bag at the time of deployment. It could also Description: On certain passenger vehicles and mini vans, reduce the ability of the air bag to protect a restrained front the driver’s air bag inflator modules could produce excessive seat passenger. internal pressure. In the event of a crash that would trigger a Year: 2001 driver’s air bag deployment, the increased internal pressure Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com. 73

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law PONTIAC internal pressure. In the event of a crash that would Montana trigger a driver’s air bag deployment, the increased internal pressure can cause the inflator module to explode. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Damage: Metal and plastic debris could cause severe injury Description: On certain passenger, sport utility vehicles and to vehicle occupants. mini vans, some of these vehicles have a passenger air bag that was manufactured without a check valve pin. An air bag Year: 1999 without the check valve pin could produce increased pressure at the onset of the air bag deployment and reduced pressure AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR afterward. MODULE Damage: This could increase the severity of injury to a Description: On certain mini vans, passenger and sport person who was not properly restrained and who was close to utility vehicles, some of these vehicles have a driver’s side air the passenger air bag at the time of deployment. It could also bag that may not deploy as designed. In addition, the air bag reduce the ab8ility of the air bag to protect a restrained front inflator could rupture. seat passenger. Damage: This could result in reduced capability of the air bag Year: 2001 to protect the driver. Also if the air bag inflator ruptured, pieces of the inflator could strike and injure the vehicle occupants. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Year: 2003 Description: Certain vehicles originally built with cloth seats that were equipped with an automatic air bag passenger AIR BAGS:FRONTAL sensing system and later reupholstered with aftermarket leather seat cover kits are involved. Testing has indicated that Description: Vehicle description: Passenger, sport utility the aftermarket leather seat covers can cause the passenger vehicles and minivans. The passenger air bag inflator mod- sensing system to malfunction. ules were built without the correct amount of generant, which produces the gas that fills the air bag. Some were built with a Damage: If the passenger sensing system malfunctions, the double load of generant and some were built without generant. front air bag on the passenger side may be disabled when it should be enabled, or enabled when it should be disabled. In Damage: In the event of a crash that would trigger a passen- either case, in the event of a crash that requires air bag de- ger air bag deployment, a double load of generant can cause ployment, a front passenger’s level of injury may be increased. the inflator module to explode. If the air bag module explodes, metal and plastic debris could cause severe injury to vehicle Year: 2005 occupant. A module with no generant would not inflate the air bag, and the occupants could receive more severe injuries. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Year: 2001 Description: On certain passenger vehicles and mini vans, the driver’s air bag inflator modules could produce excessive Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com. 74

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law PONTIAC the airbag from turning off when the seat is occupied Montana (continued) by a small child. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Damage: Whenever the front passenger seat is occupied, the driver should always check the airbag indicator to see Description: Certain passenger, mini vans, and sport utility if the airbag is on or off. If it is not correct for the situation, vehicles have an air bag inflator on the driver’s side that could the passenger should be moved to a different seat. This can fracture at a weld during a deployment. increase the risk of injury to a seat occupant during certain Damage: Pieces of the inflator could strike and injure vehicle crash conditions. occupants and the air bag cushion would not inflate fully, Year: 2007 reducing the capability of the bag to protect the driver. Year: 2003, 2002 Trans Sport Sunfire AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Description: On certain passenger vehicles and mini vans, AIR BAGS the driver’s air bag inflator modules could produce excessive Description: Vehicle description: Passenger vehicles. internal pressure. In the event of a crash that would trigger a Because of certain calibrations in the air bag’s sensing and driver’s air bag deployment, the increased internal pressure diagnostic module, an inadvertent air bag deployment could can cause the inflator module to explode. occur in a low speed crash or when an object strikes the floor Damage: Metal and plastic debris could cause severe injury pan. to vehicle occupants. Damage: Air bags deploy with great force and can seriously Year: 1999 injure unrestrained occupants who are too close to them. Year: 1997, 1996 Torrent AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE Description: Certain sport utility vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, “occupant crash protection.” in these vehicles, the right front passenger seat is built with a passenger sensing system. When tested with a representative unrestrained small adult, the system is required to turn the right front passenger’s frontal airbag on. An error in the seat sensor calibration can cause it to fail this test. In addition, this condition can prevent Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com. 75

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law PORSCHE Damage: In the event of a crash, this results in the 911 deployment of the air bag(s) which could result in severe injury or death to the child AIR BAGS:ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY seat occupant. Description: Equipment description: Child seating system air Year: 1998, 1997 bag deactivation kit for use on 1997-1998 911 carrera s, carrera 4, carrera 4s, and turbo (1997 model only), part no. 993 803 283 00, and 1997-1998 boxster model vehicles, part nos. Carrera 996 803 283 00 and 996 803 083 00. Due to a manufacturing AIR BAGS:FRONTAL problem, the contact buckle (which is part of the kit) does not deactivate the air bag(s). Description: Vehicle description: Passsenger vehicles. Inadvertent deployment of the air bag can occur. Damage: In the event of a crash, this results in the deployment of the air Damage: Deployment of the air bag without warning could bag(s) which could result in severe injury or death to the child cause a driver to lose vehicle control increasing the risk of a seat occupant. vehicle crash and personal injury. Year: 1998, 1997 Year: 1996 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL AIR BAGS:ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY Description: Vehicle description: Passsenger vehicles. Description: Equipment description: Child seating system air Inadvertent deployment of the air bag can occur. bag deactivation kit for use on 1997-1998 911 carrera s, carrera 4, carrera 4s, and turbo (1997 model only), part no. 993 Damage: Deployment of the air bag without warning could 803 283 00, and 1997-1998 boxster model vehicles, part nos. cause a driver to lose vehicle control increasing the risk of a 996 803 283 00 and 996 803 083 00. Due to a manufacturing vehicle crash and personal injury. problem, the contact buckle (which is part of the kit) does not Year: 1996 deactivate the air bag(s). Damage: In the event of a crash, this results in the deploy- Boxster ment of the air bag(s) which could result in severe injury or death to the child AIR BAGS:ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY seat occupant. Description: Equipment description: Child seating system Year: 1998, 1997 air bag deactivation kit for use on 1997-1998 911 carrera s, carrera 4, arrera 4s, and turbo (1997 model only), part no. 993 803 283 00, and 1997-1998 boxster model vehicles, part nos. 996 803 283 00 and 996 803 083 00. Due to a manufacturing problem, the contact buckle (which is part of the kit) does not deactivate the air bag(s). Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com. 76

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law QAG Mangusta AIR BAGS Description: Vehicles equipped with visteon air bag control modules. These modules were produced with an incorrect deployment calibration setting. Damage: In the event of a crash, improper air bag deployment could result, increasing the risk of injury or death. Year: 2001, 2000 ROUSHPP FORD Mustang gt AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE Description: On certain altered passenger vehicles equipped with roush leather seat packages, the occupant classiﬁcation system (ocs) sensor system can intermittently deactivate the passenger air bag and illuminate the dash dis- play showing “passenger airbag deactivated” while the vehicle is operating. Damage: In certain crash conditions, the passenger’s air bag may not deploy, increasing the risk of injury to a seat occupant. Year: 2005 Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com. 77

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law SAAB 9/3/2007 & 9/5/2007 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL AIR BAGS Description: Vehicle description: Passenger vehicles. Static Description: Vehicle description: Certain passenger vehicles electricity can build up within the passenger-side air bag mod- fail to comply with requirements of fmvss no. 208, “occupant ule and create enough of a charge to cause an inadvertent air crash protection.” the air bag alert labels may not be perma- bag deployment. Most of these inadvertent deployments have nently affixed as required by this standard. occurred in cooler, dry weather, and have generally included dusting or wiping of the dashboard, starting the car, or closing Damage: These vehicles do not comply with the require- the door. ments. Damage: Unexpected air bag deployment can result in oc- Year: 2001, 2000 cupant injury. 900 Year: 1998 AIR BAGS 9000 Description: On certain passenger vehicles, the air bag AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE electronic control unit (ecu) is designed to sense and discrimi- nate frontal impact events, command air bag and seat belt Description: Vehicle description: Passenger vehicles. Mois- pretensioner deployments in a timely manner, and perform ture can enter the air bag inflatable restraint electronic control continuous diagnostics of the air bag system in the vehicle. module (ecm) and cause corrosion on portions of the ecm Due to the possible insufficient sealing of the bottom of an printer circuit boards. electrolyte capacitor, it is possible for it to leak electrolyte Damage: This corrosion can possibly create open connec- within the air bag ecu. Also, in high humidity environments, the tions in circuits which control the restraint deployment, pos- operation of the vehicle air conditioner can cause rapid cooling sibly causing inadvertent air bag deployment. of the ecu, which in turn may cause the formation of conden- Year: 1994, 1993, 1992 sation with the unit. Damage: If this moisture comes into contact with the electrolyte from the capacitor, it forms a highly conductive material that could create an electrical short circuit. This electrical short could trigger the air bags and seat belt pretensioners. Year: 1995 Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com. 78

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law SATURN L-series L-series AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Description: Vehicle description: Passenger vehicles Description: On certain passenger, sport utility vehicles and equipped with a side impact air bag system. The air bag mini vans, some of these vehicles have a passenger air bag system has a lower side impact safing sensor threshold than that was manufactured without a check valve pin. An air bag specified. Because of this reduced threshold, there could be without the check valve pin could produce increased pressure an inadvertent deployment of the side head curtain air bag at the onset of the air bag deployment and reduced pressure with severe slamming of the door. afterward. Damage: This could cause injury to an occupant. Damage: This could increase the severity of injury to a person who was not properly restrained and who was close to Year: 2001 the passenger air bag at the time of deployment. It could also reduce the ab8ility of the air bag to protect a restrained front Outlook seat passenger. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE Year: 2001 Description: On certain vehicles, the sensing and diagnostic module (sdm), which controls the function of front air bags, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL may not operate properly. As a result, the front air bags may Description: Vehicle description: Passenger, sport utility fail to deploy in a frontal crash. Also, the air bag warning lamp vehicles and minivans. The passenger air bag inflator mod- on the instrument panel may fail to provide warning that the ules were built without the correct amount of generant, which system is inoperative. produces the gas that fills the air bag. Some were built with a Damage: In the event of a crash, this condition could in- double load of generant and some were built without crease the risk of generant. injury to occupants in the front seat. Damage: In the event of a crash that would trigger a passen- Year: 2007 ger air bag deployment, a double load of generant can cause the inflator module to explode. If the air bag module explodes, metal and plastic debris could cause severe injury to vehicle occupant. A module with no generant would not inflate the air bag, and the occupants could receive more severe injuries. Year: 2001 Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com. 79

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law SPRINTER 2500 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE Description: On certain vans, a capacitor within the electronic control unit for the air bag can crack and the air bag may not activate as designed. This condition is signaled to the driver by the srs-warning lamp. Damage: The air bag may not deploy correctly in a crash, increasing the risk of injury to a seat occupant. Year: 2003 3500 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE Description: On certain vans, a capacitor within the electronic control unit for the air bag can crack and the air bag may not activate as designed. This condition is signaled to the driver by the srs-warning lamp. Damage: The air bag may not deploy correctly in a crash, increasing the risk of injury to a seat occupant. Year: 2003 Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com. 80

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law SUBARU riage contact of the tow hooks with curbs, dips, speedbumps, Forester potholes, etc. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Damage: Unexpected air bag deployment could result in personal injury. Description: On certain vehicles, the wiring harness for the air bag occupant detection system in the front passenger seat Year: 1995, 1994 may have been pinched during production. Pinching of the wiring harness between the floor crossmember and the seat Legacy mounting bracket could result in a short circuit. AIR BAGS Damage: The passenger’s front air bag could become disabled and may not deploy in the event of a crash increasing Description: Vehicle description: Passenger vehicles. the risk of injury to the seat occupant. Also an electrical short Inadvertent air bag deployment can occur after undercar- circuit could cause a fire. riage contact of the tow hooks with curbs, dips, speedbumps, potholes, etc. Year: 2006 Damage: Unexpected air bag deployment could result in Impreza personal injury. Year: 1996, 1995 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Description: On certain vehicles, the wiring harness for the AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW air bag occupant detection system in the front passenger seat Description: The left and right side curtain air bags in may have been pinched during production. Pinching of the wiring harness between the floor crossmember and the seat certain vehicles involved in this campaign may not fully deploy mounting bracket could result in a short circuit. rapidly enough when activated in a side impact collision. Dur- ing a side impact test conducted by the insurance institute for Damage: The passenger’s front air bag could become highway safety (iihs), the test results indicated that there was disabled and may not deploy in the event of a crash increasing a difference between the iihs test results and the result of side the risk of injury to the seat occupant. Also an electrical short impact tests conducted by fhi. circuit could cause a fire. Damage: This may result in failure to provide the intended Year: 2006 head protection, increasing the risk of injury to a seat occupant. AIR BAGS Year: 2005 Description: Vehicle description: Passenger vehicles. Inadvertent air bag deployment can occur after undercar- Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com. 81

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law SUBARU Outback AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW Description: The left and right side curtain air bags in certain vehicles involved in this campaign may not fully deploy rapidly enough when activated in a side impact collision. Dur- ing a side impact test conducted by the insurance institute for highway safety (iihs), the test results indicated that there was a difference between the iihs test results and the result of side impact tests conducted by fhi. Damage: This may result in failure to provide the intended head protection, increasing the risk of injury to a seat occupant. Year: 2005 Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com. 82

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law TOYOTA AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW Avalon Description: On certain vehicles equipped with curtain AIR BAGS shield air bags (csa), one or both of the curtain air bags may be twisted near the inflator due to improper assembly. Description: On certain vehicles, due to improper assembly of the air bag inflator, which is used in the side air bag, the Damage: If this occurs, the csa may not deploy rapidly curtain shield air bag, and the knee air bag assembly, some enough when activated in a side impact collision. This may re- inflators were produced with an insufficient amount of the sult in failure to provide the intended head protection, increas- heating agents necessary for proper air bag deployment. In ing the risk of injury. this condition, the expansion force of the gas may be insuf- Year: 2004, 2003, 2002 ficient to properly inflate the air bag when the srs system is activated during a AIR BAGS:FRONTAL crash. Damage: This may increase the risk of injury to the occupant Description: Vehicle description: Passenger vehicles. In- in the involved seating position in the event of a crash. complete deployment of the front passenger side air bag could occur in the event of a crash. Year: 2006, 2005 Damage: Unexpected air bag deployment can result in occupant injury. Camry Year: 2002 AIR BAGS Description: On certain vehicles, due to improper assembly AIR BAGS:FRONTAL of the air bag inflator, which is used in the side air bag, the Description: Vehicle description: Passenger vehicles curtain shield air bag, and the knee air bag assembly, some equipped with a three-spoke style steering wheel. During air inflators were produced with an insufficient amount of the bag deployment, it is possible that the bottom seam of the heating agents necessary for proper air bag deployment. In front driver’s side air bag module cover (horn pad) could be this condition, the expansion force of the gas may be insuf- torn away allowing the bottom portion of the cover to com- ficient to properly inflate the air bag when the srs system is pletely detach from the air bag module. activated during a crash. Damage: If this should occur, there is a possibility that the detached bottom portion may strike the driver causing per- Damage: This may increase the risk of injury to the occupant sonal injury. in the involved seating position in the event of a crash. Year: 2002 Year: 2007 Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com. 83

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law TOYOTA Prius Celica AIR BAGS AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MOD- Description: On certain vehicles, due to improper assembly ULE of the air bag inflator, which is used in the side air bag, the Description: Air bag inflator case was incorrectly machined. curtain shield air bag, and the knee air bag assembly, some Damage: In an accident, the air bag may not deploy, which inflators were produced with an insufficient amount of the could result in increased injury to the driver. heating agents necessary for proper air bag deployment. In this condition, the expansion force of the gas may be insuf- Year: 1990 ficient to properly inflate the air bag when the srs system is activated during a Corolla crash. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE Damage: This may increase the risk of injury to the occupant in the involved seating position in the event of a crash. Description: If liquid is spilled in the console box area, the air bag warning light can illuminate and stay “on” during Year: 2006, 2005, 2004 normal driving conditions. Rav4 Damage: This leakage condition could cause the air bag to inadvertently deploy. AIR BAGS Year: 1995, 1994, 1993 Description: On certain vehicles, due to improper assembly of the air bag inflator, which is used in the side air bag, the AIR BAGS curtain shield air bag, and the knee air bag assembly, some Description: If the air bag computer in a subject vehicle inflators were produced with an insufficient amount of the experiences a mechanical shock (i.e., rapidly moving the front heating agents necessary for proper air bag deployment. In seat back against the stops or a sudden release of the parking this condition, the expansion force of the gas may be insuf- brake) within a very short time after the engine is started, the ficient to properly inflate the air bag when the srs system is air bag can deploy inadvertently. activated during a crash. Damage: Unexpected air bag deployment can result in oc- Damage: This may increase the risk of injury to the occupant cupant injury. in the involved seating position in the event of a crash. Year: 1997 Year: 2005 Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com. 84

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law TOYOTA Tacoma Scion tc AIR BAGS:ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY AIR BAGS Description: Vehicle description: Passenger vehicles. The Description: On certain vehicles, due to improper assembly statement required in the owner’s manual that “...the on-off of the air bag inflator, which is used in the side air bag, the switch should only ben used when a member of a passenger curtain shield air bag, and the knee air bag assembly, some risk group identified in the request form in appendix b......is inflators were produced with an insufficient amount of the occupying the right front passenger seating position...” is mis- heating agents necessary for proper air bag deployment. In stated. This does not comply with the requirements of fmvss this condition, the expansion force of the gas may be insuf- 208, “occupant crash protection.” ficient to properly inflate the air bag when the srs system is activated during a Damage: If the air bag switch is “off,” the seat occupant who crash. is not a member of the passenger risk group would be subject to increased injury in the event of a vehicle crash. Damage: This may increase the risk of injury to the occupant in the involved seating position in the event of a crash. Year: 1998 Year: 2006, 2005 AIR BAGS Scion tc Description: On certain vehicles, due to improper assembly of the air bag inflator, which is used in the side air bag, the AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW curtain shield air bag, and the knee air bag assembly, some Description: On certain vehicles, the side impact seat-bol- inflators were produced with an insufficient amount of the ster and curtain side airbags may inadvertently deploy. This heating agents necessary for proper air bag deployment. In condition can occur if the door for that side of the vehicle is this condition, the expansion force of the gas may be insuf- closed with a high rate of force while the vehicle’s ignition is in ficient to properly inflate the air bag when the srs system is the on position or within 90 seconds of turning the ignition key activated during a from the on position to the off position. crash. Damage: If the side impact seat-bolster and curtain side Damage: This may increase the risk of injury to the occupant airbags inadvertently deploy, they could cause personal injury in the involved seating position in the event of a crash. if an occupant is seated on the same side of the vehicle as Year: 2006, 2005 the door that is closed with a high rate of force. Until the repair has been performed, it is recommended that a minimal force/ speed be used to close the driver and passenger doors or closing the doors after 90 seconds have elapsed from turning the ignition key from the on to the off position. Year: 2006, 2005 Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com. 85

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law TOYOTA Tundra AIR BAGS:ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY Description: Certain pickup trucks fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 225, ‘child restraint anchorage systems.’ these vehicles have a manual air bag on-off switch to disable the front passenger air bag and do not have a child restraint lower anchorage system in the front passenger seat. This speciﬁcation does not meet the standard requirements. Damage: This standard establishes requirements for child restraint anchorage systems to ensure their proper location and strength for the effective securing of child restraints, to reduce the likelihood of the anchorage systems’ failure, and to increase the likelihood that child restraints are properly secured and thus more fully achieve their potential effective- ness in motor vehicles. Year: 2005, 2004, 2003 Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com. 86

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law VOLKSWAGEN Cabriolet AIR BAGS Description: The airbag harness wire may have been improperly routed through an opening in the dashboard crossmember and could be pinched and chafed between two panels eventually resulting in damage to the wire. Damage: If the airbag harness wire is damaged, the pas- siverestraint system will become inoperative. the dashboard warning light willilluminate, but the passive restraint will not function until the wire isrepaired. Year: 1990 New beetle AIR BAGS Description: On certain passenger vehicles, the passenger detection function of the passive occupant detection system (pods) may become disabled. Damage: Should the pods control unit malfunction, the air bag system in the vehicle will not work as designed and may not be able to properly protect occupants in a crash. Year: 2004 Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com. 87

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law VOLVO and the vehicle has been subjected to the above condi- 200 tions, inadvertent airbag deployment can result and cause an injury to the occupant of the driver’s seat. AIR BAGS Year: 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990 Description: Vehicle description: Passenger cars. The owner’s manuals for these vehicles do not contain warning 900 information pertaining to the air bag restraint system, as fol- lows: Warning! if your car has been subjected to flood condi- AIR BAGS tions (e.g., soaked carpeting/standing water on the floor of the vehicle) or if your car has been flood damaged in any way, do Description: Vehicle description: Passenger cars. The not attempt to start the vehicle or put the key in the ignition owner’s manuals for these vehicles do not contain warning before disconnecting the battery. This may cause air bag information pertaining to the air bag restraint system, as fol- deployment which lows: Warning! if your car has been subjected to flood condi- could result in serious personal injury. Have the car towed to tions (e.g., soaked carpeting/standing water on the floor of the an authorized volvo dealer for repairs. vehicle) or if your car has been flood damaged in any way, do not attempt to start the vehicle or put the key in the ignition Damage: If the owner has not been advised of the above, before disconnecting the battery. This may cause air bag and the vehicle has been subjected to the above conditions, deployment which inadvertent airbag deployment can result and cause an injury could result in serious personal injury. Have the car towed to to the occupant of the driver’s seat. an authorized volvo dealer for repairs. Year: 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990 Damage: If the owner has not been advised of the above, and the vehicle has been subjected to the above conditions, 700 inadvertent airbag deployment can result and cause an injury to the occupant of the driver’s seat. AIR BAGS Year: 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990 Description: Vehicle description: Passenger cars. The owner’s manuals for these vehicles do not contain warning 960 information pertaining to the air bag restraint system, as fol- lows: Warning! if your car has been subjected to flood condi- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL tions (e.g., soaked carpeting/standing water on the floor of the vehicle) or if your car has been flood damaged in any way, do Description: The driver’s side air bag module may not not attempt to start the vehicle or put the key in the ignition properly deploy. before disconnecting the battery. This may cause air bag Damage: This would result in reduced accident/injury protec- deployment which could result in serious personal injury. Have tion for the driver in the event of a collision. the car towed to an authorized volvo dealer for repairs. Year: 1995 Damage: If the owner has not been advised of the above, Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com. 88

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law VOLVO S70 964 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Description: Vehicle description: Passenger vehicles. The Description: The driver’s side air bag module may not frontal passenger air bag may be overly sensitive to certain properly deploy. electrostatic discharge. Damage: This would result in reduced accident/injury protec- Damage: This could possibly cause an inadvertent deploy- tion for the driver in the event of a collision. ment. Year: 1995 Year: 1998 965 V70 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Description: The driver’s side air bag module may not Description: Vehicle description: Passenger vehicles. The properly deploy. frontal passenger air bag may be overly sensitive to certain Damage: This would result in reduced accident/injury protec- electrostatic discharge. tion for the driver in the event of a collision. Damage: This could possibly cause an inadvertent deploy- Year: 1995 ment. Year: 1998 C70 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Description: Vehicle description: Passenger vehicles. The frontal passenger air bag may be overly sensitive to certain electrostatic discharge. Damage: This could possibly cause an inadvertent deployment. Year: 1998 Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com. 89

Anapol Schwartz | Attorneys at Law WINNEBAGO View SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM:SPRINGS/BAGS Description: On certain motor homes equipped with optional rear suspension air bags, the upper mount can move and contact the tire. Damage: This could damage the tire and cause vehicle instability which could result in a crash. Year: 2006 Airbag Recall Resources for Vehicle Crashworthy Victims and Their Families - Airbag Failure Lawsuits Organized by The Lawyers at Anapol Schwartz. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Read more information online at www.anapolschwartz.com. 90

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