Takata recall: Air bags
What is wrong
Takata Corporation (Takata) has determined that certain PSPI, PSPI-1.1, PSPI-2, PSPI 6, PSPI-L, and SPI air bag inflators assembled as part of the frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment, such as after a vehicle crash necessitating replacement of the original air bags, may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to lower absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling. This recall addresses vehicles ever registered in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
What could happen
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
The fix
Takata will be working with vehicle manufacturers to determine 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. Takata notified the OEMs on May 16, 2016. NHTSA will supply this information as soon as possible. Note: Vehicles registered outside of these states may be covered by recalls 16E-042 or 16E-043.
Vehicles covered
- Takata Pspi Air Bag Inflator
- Takata Pspi-1.1 Air Bag Inflator
- Takata Pspi-2 Air Bag Inflator
- Takata Pspi-6 Air Bag Inflator
- Takata Pspi-L Air Bag Inflator
- Takata Spi Air Bag Inflator
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 16E044000
- Type
- Equipment
- Filed by
- Takata Corporation
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 16, 2016
- Owners notified
- May 16, 2016
- Vehicles or items affected
- 250,000
- Started by
- NHTSA investigation
- Built
- Jan 1, 2003 to Dec 31, 2004
- Part
- Air bags › Frontal › Passenger side › Inflator module
Notes
Owners may 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.