Fisker recall: Air bags
What is wrong
Karma Automotive (Karma) is recalling certain 2012 Fisker Karma vehicles ever registered in the states of Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming and the District of Columbia. These vehicles are equipped with air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, used as original equipment or replacement equipment, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
What could happen
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
The fix
Karma has notified owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflators, free of charge. The recall began March 25, 2019. Owners may contact Karma customer service at 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
- 19V181000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Karma Automotive LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Mar 6, 2019
- Owners notified
- Mar 25, 2019
- Vehicles or items affected
- 472
- Started by
- NHTSA investigation
- Built
- Feb 8, 2011 to Feb 15, 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 Jan 6, 2017
- 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.