TAKATA PSPI-6 AIR BAG INFLATOR; TAKATA PSPI-2 AIR BAG INFLATOR; TAKATA PSPI AIR BAG INFLATOR; TAKATA PSPI-1.1 AIR BAG INFLATOR; TAKATA PSPI-L AIR BAG INFLATOR; TAKATA SPI AIR BAG INFLATOR
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Takata air bag inflators used in passenger-side frontal air bags may rupture due to propellant degradation caused by long-term exposure to humidity, heat, and temperature changes. If an inflator ruptures, metal fragments can strike the driver or other occupants, causing serious injury or death. The affected inflator models are PSPI, PSPI-1.1, PSPI-2, PSPI 6, PSPI-L, and SPI, which were installed in vehicles either as original equipment or as replacement parts after crashes.
This recall applies to vehicles registered in 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. Takata notified vehicle manufacturers on May 16, 2016, and numerous vehicle-specific recalls are expected to be announced by individual manufacturers. Consumers should monitor announcements from vehicle manufacturers and NHTSA for specific recall information affecting their vehicles.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants 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. Takata notified the OEMs on May 16, 2016. NHTSA will supply this information as soon as possible. Note: Vehicles registered outside of these states may be covered by recalls 16E-042 or 16E-044.
Takata Corporation (Takata) has determined that certain PSPI, PSPI-1.1, PSPI-2, PSPI 6, PSPI-L, and SPI 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 rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to moderate absolute humidity, temperatures, and temperature cycling. This recall addresses 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.
Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.