Fisker recall: Air bags
What is wrong
Karma Automotive LLC (Karma) is recalling certain 2012 Fisker Karma vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina and Texas. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
What could happen
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
The fix
Karma will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag inflators, free of charge. The recall began on September 8, 2017. Karma Automotive Client Services Team can be reached at [email protected] or by calling 1-855-288-6109. Karma's number for this recall is 5.84.17.001.01.
Vehicles covered
- Fisker Karma 2012
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 17V004000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Karma Automotive LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jan 6, 2017
- Owners notified
- Sep 8, 2017
- Vehicles or items affected
- 811
- Started by
- NHTSA investigation
- Built
- Jun 10, 2011 to Jul 4, 2012
- Part
- Air bags › Frontal › Passenger side › Inflator module
- Maker's own recall number
- 5.84.17.001.01
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
- Fisker recall: Air bags Mar 6, 2019
- Fisker recall: Engine and engine cooling Aug 22, 2012
- Fisker recall: Electrical system May 30, 2012
- Fisker recall: Electrical system Dec 27, 2011
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.