Hazard
9 recalls in our database tag this hazard, drawn from FDA, USDA FSIS, CPSC, and NHTSA source notices.
Of the 9 air bag deployment failure recalls we have scored against our rubric, 0 (0%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 3 (33%) are Severe.
Hazard tags are short, machine-readable labels we attach to every recall to make cross-cutting queries possible — “all air bag deployment failure recalls regardless of agency”, “all listeria recalls in California”, “all airbag recalls in 2025”. The tags are extracted from each recall’s source text during the LLM rewrite step and validated against a fixed schema.
A recall can carry multiple tags — a Listeria recall might also be tagged ready-to-eat and undeclared-allergen. Use the full-text search if you want to combine hazard tags with brand or category filters.
General Motors is recalling certain 2022-2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV vehicles because the instrument panel cover may lack a required perforation, preventing proper passenger-side air bag deployment.
BMW is recalling 2023 2 Series Coupe vehicles because side air bag cover panels may break during deployment, increasing injury risk.
General Motors is recalling certain 2020-2022 Chevrolet Traverse and 2021-2022 Buick Enclave vehicles because the harness connector to the roof rail air bags may have incompatible electrical terminals that could prevent air bag deployment in a crash.
General Motors is recalling certain 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 vehicles due to a defect in the driver's side frontal air bag module. Missing metal tabs may prevent proper air bag deployment in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Chrysler is recalling 2020-2021 Dodge Durango vehicles because the side curtain air bag fastener may be loose or missing. A loose fastener could cause incorrect air bag deployment, increasing injury risk.
2021 Alfa Romeo Stelvio vehicles may have improperly crimped clamps in the side curtain air bag assembly, which can fail to deploy in a crash, increasing injury risk. Chrysler will replace the assemblies at no cost.
Aston Martin is recalling 2018-2019 DB11, Vantage, and DBS Superleggera vehicles because passenger air bag fasteners may not be tightened properly, increasing injury risk in a crash.
Volkswagen Group of America is recalling 2018 Audi A5 Sportback and 2017-2018 Audi A4 Allroad vehicles because a passenger air bag mounting screw may not be sufficiently tightened.
Hickory Springs is recalling Summit-brand seat covers for RAM ProMaster, Ford Transit, and Mercedes Sprinter vehicles because the seam may prevent seat-mounted air bags from deploying.