Hazard
70 recalls in our database tag this hazard, drawn from FDA, USDA FSIS, CPSC, and NHTSA source notices.
Of the 70 air bag malfunction recalls we have scored against our rubric, 0 (0%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 17 (24%) are Severe.
Hazard tags are short, machine-readable labels we attach to every recall to make cross-cutting queries possible — “all air bag malfunction 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.
BMW is recalling 2017-2018 530i, 530e, and 540i vehicles because humidity exposure may impair head air bag deployment, increasing injury risk in crashes.
Volkswagen Group of America is recalling specific Audi A8, A4, TT, and A6 models because driver air bag inflators may absorb moisture, potentially causing improper deployment in a crash.
TRW is recalling air bag electronic control units that may malfunction, potentially disabling or unexpectedly deploying air bags and seat belt pretensioners.
Chrysler is recalling 2019 Jeep Renegade vehicles with the Upland trim package because the occupant restraint controller may be miscalibrated, increasing injury risk in crashes.
Ferrari is recalling 893 vehicles because the air bag control module may malfunction, potentially causing air bags or seat belt pretensioners to fail to deploy or deploy improperly.
BMW is recalling 2019 X7 xDrive40i and xDrive50i vehicles because the driver and passenger head air bags may not be properly aligned, potentially impairing deployment and increasing injury risk.
BMW is recalling specific 2019-2020 models because knee air bag assemblies may be improperly folded and assembled. This defect could prevent the air bags from deploying as intended, increasing the risk of injury.
Toyota is recalling 2019 Sienna vehicles because incorrect welds in the passenger front door may affect air bag sensor readings, potentially causing unintended deployment or failure to deploy.
Toyota is recalling 2015-2017 Yaris vehicles because wire harnesses for side air bag sensors may crack and corrode, potentially causing air bags to fail to deploy or deploy improperly.
Toyota is recalling 2019 Lexus ES vehicles because the driver knee air bag assembly may have been improperly installed, potentially affecting deployment in a crash.
Suzuki is recalling 2006-2013 Grand Vitara and 2010-2013 Kizashi vehicles because the front passenger seat may shrink, causing the air bag sensor to misclassify occupants.
Mercedes-Benz is recalling specific 2018-2019 C-Class and GLC-Class vehicles because the passenger air bag status may display incorrectly, potentially leaving occupants unaware the air bag is off.
Mercedes-Benz is recalling 2018 AMG GT and AMG GT C Cabrio vehicles because a software error may cause both stages of the frontal air bags to deploy in a low-speed crash.
Mercedes-Benz is recalling 2018 E-Class and 2019 CLS vehicles because the front passenger air bag may not deactivate if a child seat is installed, increasing injury risk.
Mercedes-Benz is recalling 2018 CLA250 and CLA45 AMG vehicles because the front passenger air bag may fail to deactivate if a child seat is installed.
General Motors is recalling 2016-2018 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles because the passenger presence system may be miscalibrated, potentially causing air bags to deploy incorrectly.
Volkswagen Group of America is recalling 139,249 Audi vehicles because a faulty seat sensor may prevent the front passenger air bag from deploying in a crash.
Volkswagen Group of America is recalling 2018 Audi S5 Cabriolet vehicles because the front passenger seat-mounted air bag may have been folded incorrectly, increasing injury risk in a crash.
Jaguar is recalling 2010-2011 XJ vehicles because a software update failure may leave air bag calibration incorrect, increasing injury risk in a crash.
Volkswagen Group of America is recalling 2017 Audi A3 and S3 vehicles because the air bag control software may deploy the passenger air bag improperly in lower-speed crashes.
Volvo is recalling 2017 XC90, S90, and V90 Cross Country vehicles because side air bag bolts may break, causing improper deployment in a crash.
Nissan is recalling specific 2013-2016 Altima, Rogue, and Maxima vehicles because an incorrect air bag sensor may misclassify front passengers, increasing injury risk in crashes.
Hyundai is recalling 2010-2016 Genesis Coupe vehicles because the front passenger air bag sensor connector may dislodge, potentially causing incorrect air bag deployment in a crash.
Volvo is recalling 2016-2017 XC90 and S90 vehicles because a defective air conditioning drain hose may leak water into the cabin, potentially affecting air bag deployment.
Toyota is recalling 7,817 model year 2016 Prius vehicles because a manufacturing error may cause the front passenger air bag to partially inflate unintentionally.