TAKATA PSPI-L AIR BAG INFLATOR
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Takata is recalling certain passenger-side front air bag inflators used in 2004-2007 Honda Accord vehicles, 2003-2007 Toyota Corolla, Matrix, and Pontiac Vibe vehicles, and 2005-2008 Subaru Legacy and Outback vehicles. These inflators could rupture during a crash when the air bag deploys, potentially sending metal fragments at vehicle occupants and causing serious injury or death. The rupture risk is linked to exposure to high humidity and manufacturing variability.
The recall is being conducted in phases, starting with vehicles in high-humidity areas including Florida, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Hawaii, U.S. territories, and parts of the South (Texas, Louisiana, Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama, and Mississippi). Takata is working with vehicle manufacturers to identify which specific vehicles contain the affected inflators. Consumers should watch for recall notices from their vehicle manufacturers, and NHTSA will provide additional information as the recall progresses.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passengers frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
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. NHTSA will supply this information as soon as possible. NOTE: This recall is being conducted in phases, with the first phase to address vehicles sold or ever registered in the areas of high absolute humidity and that have indicated the highest risk in testing and field experience. These areas include: Florida, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Hawaii, the outlying U.S. territories, Texas, Louisiana, Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama, and Mississippi.
On May 18, 2015, Takata Corporation (Takata) determined that some model PSPI-L passenger frontal air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag module for certain model year 2004-2007 Honda Accord vehicles and certain model year 2003-2007 Toyota Corolla, Matrix and Pontiac Vibe vehicles, used as original or replacement equipment during service, may rupture from exposure to persistent conditions of high absolute humidity and/or due to manufacturing variability. On December 15, 2015, Takata filed an expansion to include additional PSPI-L inflators installed in certain model year 2005-2008 Subaru Legacy and Outback vehicles.
Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.