Key Safety Systems recall: Air bags
What is wrong
Key Safety Systems, Inc. (KSS) is recalling certain Driver Frontal Air Bags, model ADI Dual, manufactured May 6, 2007, to January 29, 2016. These air bags may be missing a chemical enhancer required for the second stage deployment, resulting in the second stage deploying improperly in certain crashes.
What could happen
An air bag that inflates improperly increases the risk of injury.
The fix
KSS will notify the vehicle manufacturers that purchased the affected air bags, and those manufacturers will notify owners and their dealers will replace the air bag module, free of charge. The recall began on April 1 2016. Owners may contact KSS customer service at 1-586-726-3800.
Vehicles covered
- Key Safety Systems Driver Frontal Air Bag
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 16E028000
- Type
- Equipment
- Filed by
- Key Safety Systems, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Apr 6, 2016
- Owners notified
- Apr 1, 2016
- Vehicles or items affected
- 300
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- May 6, 2007 to Jan 29, 2016
- Part
- Air bags › Frontal
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.
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.