TAKATA SDI INFLATOR
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Takata is recalling certain driver-side frontal air bag inflators manufactured from January 2002 through model year 2014 that were installed in specific Audi, Ford, Mazda, Sprinter, and Volkswagen vehicles. These inflators may rupture during a crash deployment, potentially sending metal fragments into vehicle occupants and causing serious injury or death. The rupture risk stems from exposure to high humidity conditions and manufacturing inconsistencies.
Takata is working with vehicle manufacturers to identify which vehicles contain the affected inflators, and vehicle manufacturers will announce recalls for their impacted models as this process continues. Ford has already issued recall campaign 16V-036 for their affected vehicles. Consumers should monitor announcements from NHTSA and their vehicle manufacturers for recall information specific to their vehicles.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's 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 identify 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: Ford has already launched a recall campaign to remedy their affected vehicles under recall number 16V-036.
Takata Corporation (Takata) is recalling certain SDI driver-side air bag inflators manufactured from start of production (January 1, 2002) through production impacting up through model year 2014 vehicles, and assembled as part of the driver-side frontal air bag modules in certain Audi, Ford, Mazda, Sprinter and Volkswagen vehicles. These inflators, 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.
Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.