Takata Pspi Air BAG Inflator, Pspi-1.1 Air BAG Inflator, Pspi-2 Air BAG Inflator and others: Inflator module

Date

Jan. 2, 2018

Filed by

Takata Corporation

Vehicles

Takata Pspi Air BAG Inflator (years not listed); Takata Pspi-1.1 Air BAG Inflator (years not listed); Takata Pspi-2 Air BAG Inflator (years not listed); Takata Pspi-6 Air BAG Inflator (years not listed); Takata Pspi-L Air BAG Inflator (years not listed)

Manufacturer of the vehicles

Takata (TK Global, LLC)

Component

Air Bags › Frontal › Passenger Side › Inflator Module

Description of the defect

Takata Corporation (Takata) has decided that certain PSPI, PSPI-1.1, PSPI-2, PSPI-6, and PSPI-L air bag inflators 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), may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to moderate absolute humidity, temperatures, and temperature cycling. This recall addresses model year 2010 vehicles ever registered in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.

Potentially affected

1500000

What can happen

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy

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, numerous vehicle recalls will likely be announced by the impacted vehicle manufacturers. The recall began on January 2, 2018. Vehicles registered outside of these states may be covered by recalls 18E-001 or 18E-003.

Recall 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.

Owner notification date

Jan. 2, 2018

Recall type

E (equipment)

Influenced by

ODI

Recall number

18E002000

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.