TAKATA PSPI AIR BAG INFLATOR; TAKATA PSPI-L AIR BAG INFLATOR; TAKATA PSPI-6 AIR BAG INFLATOR; TAKATA SPI AIR BAG INFLATOR; TAKATA PSPI-1.1 AIR BAG INFLATOR; TAKATA PSPI-2 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 explode due to propellant degradation caused by exposure to humidity, heat, and temperature changes over time. An inflator explosion can send sharp metal fragments into the driver or other occupants, potentially causing serious injury or death. The affected inflators are certain PSPI, PSPI-1.1, PSPI-2, PSPI-6, PSPI-L, and SPI models that were installed as original equipment or replacement parts in vehicles.
The recall covers model year 2011 and newer vehicles that have been 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, and West Virginia. Takata is working with vehicle manufacturers to identify which vehicles contain the affected inflators, and vehicle manufacturers will announce specific recalls as this work progresses. The source does not specify what actions affected consumers should take at this time.
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-001 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 moderate absolute humidity, temperatures, and temperature cycling. This recall addresses model year 2011 and newer 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.