Bluecar recall: Air bags
What is wrong
Bluecar SAS (Bluecar) is recalling certain 2016 Bluecar vehicles. While driving, the front driver, passenger, and side curtain air bags may deploy without warning and without a crash occurring.
What could happen
Unexpected deployment of the air bags without a crash can increase the risk of injury.
The fix
Bluecar has notified the company that owns the vehicles, and the air bag software is being updated, free of charge. The recall began on December 4, 2017. Owners may contact Bluecar customer service at 1-972-757-7251.
Vehicles covered
- Bluecar Bluecar 2016
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 17V813000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Bluecar Sas
- Reported to NHTSA
- Dec 18, 2017
- Owners notified
- Nov 17, 2017
- Vehicles or items affected
- 281
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Apr 24, 2015 to Apr 19, 2016
- Part
- 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
- Bluecar recall: Electrical system Dec 21, 2016
- Bluecar recall: Electrical system Jan 27, 2016
- Bluecar recall: Power train Jan 6, 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.