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.
Nissan is recalling 2013-2016 Sentra vehicles because a deformed seat belt bracket may prevent the front passenger air bag from turning off when a child seat is installed.
Ford is recalling specific 2008-2012 Taurus, Flex, Taurus X, Sable, and MKS vehicles because the driver's frontal air bag may inflate improperly during a crash.
Jaguar is recalling certain 2009, 2011, 2012, and 2015 XF vehicles because the driver frontal air bag may deploy improperly, increasing injury risk.
Ford is recalling 2015-2016 Transit vehicles because the side curtain air bag may not deploy correctly, increasing injury risk in a crash.
General Motors is recalling specific 2016 Chevrolet Colorado, Malibu, and GMC Canyon vehicles because the driver's air bag may inflate improperly during a crash, increasing injury risk.
Chrysler is recalling 2015 Chrysler 200 vehicles because the passenger air bag may deploy improperly due to a calibration error in the occupant detection system.
BMW is recalling 2015-2016 Rolls-Royce Phantom vehicles because side curtain air bags may not deploy correctly, increasing injury risk in crashes.
Mercedes-Benz is recalling 2008-2010 C300, C350, C63, and GLK350 vehicles because the air bag control unit may corrode and malfunction, potentially causing air bags to deploy unexpectedly or fail to deploy.
Volkswagen is recalling 993 model year 2015 Jetta, Golf, and E-Golf vehicles because the passenger air bag may not deploy properly in a crash.
Ferrari is recalling 814 model year 2015 vehicles because an improperly assembled driver air bag module may deploy in a rotated orientation, increasing injury risk in a crash.
General Motors is recalling 2015 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon vehicles because the driver's air bag inflator may be misaligned, posing a risk of injury during deployment.
BMW is recalling 2015 428i and 435i Convertibles because a programming error may cause the driver's front air bag to deploy at the wrong time, increasing injury risk in a crash.
General Motors is recalling 2015 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon vehicles because incorrect driver air bag wiring may disrupt deployment timing, increasing injury risk in crashes.
Honda is recalling 2015 Fit vehicles because an incorrect A-pillar cover may impair side curtain air bag performance, increasing injury risk in a crash.
Jaguar Land Rover is recalling 2013-2014 Range Rovers because the side air bag connector may disconnect, increasing injury risk in a crash.
Mercedes-Benz is recalling 130 model year 2013 SL63, SL550, and SL65 vehicles because the occupant classification system may fail to detect very light passengers, potentially disabling the side air bag.
Kia is recalling 2007-2008 Sorento vehicles because the front passenger air bag may be improperly turned off for adult passengers, increasing injury risk in collisions.
Nissan is recalling 2008 Armada and Infiniti QX56 vehicles because an out-of-specification A-pillar finisher may impede side curtain air bag inflation, increasing injury risk in a crash.
Suzuki is recalling 2010 Equator trucks because fasteners securing the passenger air bag and steering bracket may not be tightened properly, potentially affecting air bag deployment.
Hyundai is recalling 2010 Tucson vehicles because the passenger air bag sensor may fail to deactivate for heavy adults or children, increasing injury risk.