Takata recall: Air bags
What is wrong
Takata Corporation (Takata) has determined that certain PSDI-5 driver frontal air bag inflators that use calcium sulfate as a desiccant may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to moderate absolute humidity, temperatures, and temperature cycling. These inflators were 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. This recall is not for all desiccated PSAN inflators; rather it relates to a subset containing calcium sulfate.
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, various vehicle recalls will likely be announced by the impacted vehicle manufacturers. NHTSA will supply this information as soon as possible.
Vehicles covered
- Takata Psdi-5 Inflator
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 17E034000
- Type
- Equipment
- Filed by
- Takata Corporation
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jul 10, 2017
- Owners notified
- Jul 10, 2017
- Vehicles or items affected
- 2,700,000
- Started by
- NHTSA investigation
- Built
- Jan 1, 2005 to Dec 31, 2012
- Part
- Air bags › Frontal › Driver side › Inflator module; Air bags
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 Feb 25, 2019
- Takata recall: Air bags Jan 25, 2016
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.