Takata Air Bags recall

Recalled May 18, 2015 · NHTSA recall 15E040000 · Takata

Hazard

In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy

Takata will be working with vehicle manufacturers to identify into which vehicles the affected inflators were installed either as original equipment, replacement equipment, or as a recall remedy part. As this work progresses, numerous vehicle recalls will likely be announced by the impacted vehicle manufacturers. NHTSA will supply this information as soon as possible. NOTE: This recall is in addition to prior recalls 08V-593, 09V-259, 10V-041, 11V-260, 14V-343, 14V-344, 14V-348, 14V-351, 14V-802, 14V-817 and 15V-153.

Units

17,600,000 units

Description

Takata Corporation (Takata) has determined that the batwing-shaped propellant in some PSDI, PSDI-4, and PSDI-4K air bag inflators assembled as part of the frontal driver air bag module, and used as original equipment, replacement equipment, or as a remedy part for a prior recall, may rupture from exposure to persistent conditions of high absolute humidity and/or due to manufacturing variability.

What to do

Product

Takata PSDI INFLATOR · Takata PSDI-4 INFLATOR · Takata PSDI-4K INFLATOR

Manufacturer(s)

Takata (TK Global, LLC)

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Official recall notice on nhtsa.gov →