TAKATA PSPI-1.1 AIR BAG INFLATOR; TAKATA SPI AIR BAG INFLATOR; TAKATA PSPI AIR BAG INFLATOR; TAKATA PSPI-L AIR BAG INFLATOR; TAKATA PSPI-2 AIR BAG INFLATOR; TAKATA PSPI-6 AIR BAG INFLATOR
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Takata air bag inflators used in certain 2013 model year vehicles may explode due to propellant degradation caused by exposure to high humidity, high temperatures, and temperature cycling. An inflator explosion can send sharp metal fragments at drivers and passengers, potentially causing serious injury or death. This recall applies to vehicles ever registered in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Takata is working with vehicle manufacturers to identify which vehicles received the affected inflators as original or replacement equipment, with multiple recalls expected to be announced by individual vehicle manufacturers. The recall began on January 2, 2018. Vehicles registered outside the listed states may be covered under separate recalls 18E-002 or 18E-003. The source does not specify what action an affected consumer should take.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
An inflator explosion may result in sharp 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. The recall began on January 2, 2018. Vehicles registered outside of these states may be covered by recalls 18E-002 or 18E-003.
Takata Corporation (Takata) has decided 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 explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling. This recall addresses model year 2013 vehicles ever registered in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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