Takata recall: Air bags
What is wrong
Takata Corporation (Takata) has determined that some model SPI air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag module for model year 2001-2008 vehicles, and used as original or replacement equipment during service, may rupture from exposure to persistent conditions of high absolute humidity and/or due to manufacturing variability.
What could happen
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passengerÂs frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
The fix
Takata will be working with vehicle manufacturers to identify into which vehicles the affected inflators were installed, either as original or replacement equipment during service. As this work progresses, numerous vehicle recalls will likely be announced by the impacted vehicle manufacturers. NHTSA will supply this information as soon as possible. NOTE: This recall is in addition to prior recalls 13V-133, 13V-136, 14V-312, 14V-340, 14V-343, 14V-350, 14V-361, 14V-399, 14V-421, 14V-471, 14V-655, 14V-701, 14V-752, 14V-763, 14V-770, 14V-787, 15V-226, 13E-017, and 14E-073.
Vehicles covered
- Takata Spi Air Bag Inflator
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 15E041000
- Type
- Equipment
- Filed by
- Takata Corporation
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 18, 2015
- Owners notified
- May 18, 2015
- Vehicles or items affected
- 7,700,000
- Started by
- NHTSA investigation
- Built
- Apr 1, 2000 to Dec 31, 2008
- Part
- Air bags › Frontal › Passenger side › Inflator module
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Takata recall: Air bags Jan 2, 2020
- Takata recall: Air bags Jan 2, 2019
- Takata recall: Air bags Jan 2, 2019
- Takata recall: Air bags Jan 2, 2019
- Takata recall: Air bags Jan 2, 2018
- Takata recall: Air bags Jan 2, 2018
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.