TAKATA PSPI-L AIR BAG INFLATOR; TAKATA PSPI AIR BAG INFLATOR; TAKATA PSPI-1.1 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 has recalled certain frontal passenger-side air bag inflators that may explode due to propellant degradation after long-term exposure to humidity, temperature, and temperature cycling. An inflator explosion can send sharp metal fragments toward vehicle occupants, potentially causing serious injury or death. The affected inflators include models PSPI, PSPI-1.1, PSPI-2, PSPI-6, and PSPI-L that were installed as original equipment or replacement equipment in certain vehicles.
This recall applies to model year 2010 vehicles that were ever registered in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, or West Virginia. The recall began on January 2, 2018, and Takata is working with vehicle manufacturers to identify affected vehicles, which will result in numerous manufacturer-specific recalls. The source does not specify what affected consumers should do.
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-001 or 18E-003.
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.
Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.