Hazard
57 recalls in our database tag this hazard, drawn from FDA, USDA FSIS, CPSC, and NHTSA source notices.
Of the 57 airbag 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 23 (40%) are Severe.
Hazard tags are short, machine-readable labels we attach to every recall to make cross-cutting queries possible — “all airbag 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.
Toyota is recalling 2012-2013 Scion IQ vehicles because the occupant classification system cable may be damaged, causing airbags to malfunction.
General Motors is recalling 2013 Chevrolet Malibus because a software defect may cause airbags to deploy unintentionally or fail to deploy in a crash.
Ford is recalling specific 2012 F-150 trucks because incorrect software may cause the passenger airbag to malfunction, increasing injury risk.
Volvo is recalling certain 2012 S60, S80, XC60, and XC70 vehicles because the seat wire harness may not be attached properly, potentially affecting airbag and seatbelt pretensioner deployment in a crash.
Toyota is recalling certain 2007-2008 Highlanders and RAV4s because a faulty airbag sensor may cause the side airbag to deploy unexpectedly, potentially injuring occupants.
Hyundai is recalling 2007-2009 Elantra vehicles because a contaminated weight sensor connector may cause the front passenger airbag to deploy inappropriately, increasing injury risk.
Subaru is recalling 2010 Outback and Legacy vehicles because steering column wiring may crack and break, potentially disabling airbags and other safety features.