TAKATA PSPI-2 AIR BAG INFLATOR; TAKATA PSPI-6 AIR BAG INFLATOR; TAKATA PSPI AIR BAG INFLATOR; TAKATA SPI AIR BAG INFLATOR; TAKATA PSPI-L AIR BAG INFLATOR; TAKATA PSPI-1.1 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 caused by long-term exposure to high humidity, high temperatures, and temperature cycling. The affected inflators include models PSPI, PSPI-1.1, PSPI-2, PSPI-6, PSPI-L, and SPI that were installed as original or replacement equipment in model year 2014 and newer vehicles 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. An inflator explosion could result in sharp metal fragments striking occupants and causing serious injury or death.
According to the recall record, Takata will work with vehicle manufacturers to identify which vehicles received the affected inflators, and vehicle manufacturers will announce recalls for impacted vehicles as this information becomes available. The recall process began January 2, 2019. The source does not specify what an affected consumer should do to address this recall.
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, 2019. Vehicles registered outside of these states may be covered by recalls 19E-002 or 19E-003.
TK Global LLC (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 2014 and newer 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.
Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.