The Recall Desk

Hazard

Death recalls

283 recalls in our database tag this hazard, drawn from FDA, USDA FSIS, CPSC, and NHTSA source notices.

What the numbers show

Total
283
Critical
111
Severe
152
Most recent
2026-09-10

Of the 283 death recalls we have scored against our rubric, 111 (39%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 152 (54%) are Severe.

Which agencies issued them

About this hazard tag

Hazard tags are short, machine-readable labels we attach to every recall to make cross-cutting queries possible — “all death 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.

126–150 of 283

  • SevereNHTSA·18V188000·2018-03-23

    Ferrari Recalls 458 Italia and California Models for Air Bag Defect

    Ferrari is recalling 2009-2011 California and 2010-2011 458 Italia vehicles because passenger air bag inflators may explode during a crash, posing a risk of serious injury or death.

    Product
    FERRARI — FERRARI 458 ITALIA, CALIFORNIA
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • SevereNHTSA·18V138000·2018-02-27

    Altec Recalls 2004-2005 Aerial Devices Due to Boom Failure Risk

    Altec Industries is recalling 2004-2005 aerial devices and elevator vehicles because the fiberglass upper boom may degrade and fail, increasing the risk of injury or death.

    Product
    ALTEC — ALTEC AERIAL DEVICE
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • CriticalNHTSA·18V038000·2018-01-16

    Mazda Recalls 2006 B-Series Trucks Due to Air Bag Inflator Defect

    Mazda is recalling 2,205 model year 2006 B-Series trucks because the driver-side air bag inflator may explode upon deployment, posing a risk of serious injury or death.

    Product
    MAZDA — MAZDA B-SERIES TRUCK
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • SevereNHTSA·18V023000·2018-01-11

    Ford Recalls 2006 Rangers Due to Air Bag Inflator Explosion Risk

    Ford is recalling 33,310 2006 Ranger trucks because the driver-side air bag inflator may explode during deployment, potentially causing serious injury or death.

    Product
    FORD — FORD RANGER
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • SevereNHTSA·18V046000·2018-01-11

    Ford Recalls Vehicles Due to Passenger Air Bag Inflator Explosion Risk

    Ford is recalling specific 2009-2013 vehicles because passenger air bag inflators may explode due to humidity, posing a risk of serious injury or death.

    Product
    MERCURY — MERCURY, FORD, LINCOLN MILAN, FUSION, MUSTANG, MKZ
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • SevereNHTSA·18V022000·2018-01-11

    Ford Recalls 2006 Rangers Due to Air Bag Inflator Explosion Risk

    Ford is recalling 33,310 model year 2006 Ranger trucks because the passenger-side air bag inflator may explode during deployment, potentially causing serious injury or death.

    Product
    FORD — FORD RANGER
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • SevereNHTSA·18V012000·2018-01-09

    Subaru Recalls Vehicles Due to Passenger Air Bag Inflator Explosion Risk

    Subaru is recalling specific 2009-2013 models because passenger air bag inflators may explode during deployment, potentially causing serious injury or death.

    Product
    SUBARU — SUBARU FORESTER, LEGACY, IMPREZA, TRIBECA
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • SevereNHTSA·18V021000·2018-01-09

    Chrysler, Dodge, and Ram Vehicles Recalled for Air Bag Inflator Defect

    Chrysler is recalling specific 2009-2013 vehicles because the passenger air bag inflator may explode during deployment, posing a risk of serious injury or death.

    Product
    CHRYSLER — CHRYSLER, DODGE, JEEP 300, DAKOTA, CHALLENGER, CHARGER
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • SevereNHTSA·18V016000·2018-01-09

    Mazda Recalls 2009 B-Series Trucks Due to Air Bag Inflator Defect

    Mazda is recalling 2009 B-Series trucks because the passenger air bag inflator may explode during deployment, posing a risk of serious injury or death.

    Product
    MAZDA — MAZDA B-SERIES TRUCK
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • SevereNHTSA·18V025000·2018-01-09

    Toyota Recalls Yaris, Vibe, and Corolla Matrix for Air Bag Defect

    Toyota is recalling 116,126 vehicles due to a defect in passenger frontal air bag inflators that may explode during deployment, posing a risk of serious injury or death.

    Product
    TOYOTA — TOYOTA, PONTIAC COROLLA MATRIX, VIBE, YARIS
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • SevereNHTSA·18V018000·2018-01-09

    Mazda Recalls CX-7, Mazda6, and CX-9 for Air Bag Inflator Defect

    Mazda is recalling 2009-2013 CX-7, Mazda6, and CX-9 vehicles because the front passenger air bag inflators may explode during deployment, posing a risk of serious injury or death.

    Product
    MAZDA — MAZDA CX-7, MAZDA6, CX-9
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • SevereNHTSA·18V042000·2018-01-09

    Honda Recalls Vehicles for Air Bag Inflator Explosion Risk

    Honda is recalling specific 2009-2013 models because the passenger air bag inflator may explode, potentially causing serious injury or death.

    Product
    ACURA — ACURA, HONDA TSX, FIT, ZDX, PILOT
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • CriticalNHTSA·18V011000·2018-01-08

    Land Rover Range Rover Recall for Exploding Passenger Air Bag Inflators

    Jaguar Land Rover is recalling 2009-2010 Range Rovers because the passenger air bag inflator may explode during deployment, potentially causing serious injury or death.

    Product
    LAND ROVER — LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • SevereNHTSA·18V010000·2018-01-08

    Jaguar Recalls XF Vehicles Due to Air Bag Inflator Explosion Risk

    Jaguar is recalling 2010-2015 XF vehicles because the front passenger air bag inflator may explode during deployment, potentially causing serious injury or death.

    Product
    JAGUAR — JAGUAR XF
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • SevereNHTSA·18V009000·2018-01-08

    Jaguar Recalls 2009-2013 XF Models for Air Bag Inflator Defect

    Jaguar is recalling 2009-2013 XF vehicles because the front passenger air bag inflators may explode during a crash, potentially causing serious injury or death.

    Product
    JAGUAR — JAGUAR XF
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • SevereNHTSA·18V015000·2018-01-08

    Land Rover Recalls Range Rovers for Air Bag Inflator Explosion Risk

    Jaguar Land Rover is recalling 2010-2012 Range Rovers because passenger air bag inflators may explode during deployment, posing a risk of serious injury or death.

    Product
    LAND ROVER — LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • SevereNHTSA·18V007000·2018-01-05

    McLaren Recalls 2013 MP4-12C Vehicles Due to Air Bag Inflator Defect

    McLaren is recalling 371 2013 MP4-12C vehicles because the passenger air bag inflators may explode during deployment, posing a risk of serious injury or death.

    Product
    MCLAREN — MCLAREN MP4-12C
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • SevereNHTSA·18V004000·2018-01-04

    Audi Recalls Vehicles Due to Passenger Air Bag Inflator Explosion Risk

    Volkswagen Group of America is recalling specific Audi models because passenger air bag inflators may explode during deployment, posing a risk of serious injury or death.

    Product
    AUDI — AUDI S6, S4 CABRIOLET, A4 CABRIOLET, A6
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • CriticalNHTSA·18E002000·2018-01-02

    Takata Frontal Passenger Air Bag Inflator Recall for 2010 Vehicles

    Takata is recalling specific frontal passenger air bag inflators in 2010 vehicles registered in 22 states and D.C. due to a risk of explosion causing serious injury or death.

    Product
    AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE recall
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • CriticalNHTSA·18E003000·2018-01-02

    Takata Frontal Passenger Air Bag Inflator Recall for 2009 Vehicles

    Takata is recalling specific 2009 model year air bag inflators that may explode due to propellant degradation. This affects vehicles registered in 22 specific states.

    Product
    AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE recall
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • SevereNHTSA·18E001000·2018-01-02

    Takata Frontal Passenger Air Bag Inflator Recall for 2013 Vehicles

    Takata is recalling specific 2013 model year air bag inflators in 13 states and territories due to a risk of explosion from propellant degradation.

    Product
    AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE recall
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • CriticalCPSC·18040·2017-11-21

    IKEA Recalls Chests and Dressers Due to Serious Tip-Over Hazard

    IKEA is reannouncing a recall of MALM and other chests and dressers due to tip-over hazards that have resulted in eight child fatalities.

    Product
    Children's and adult chests and dressers
    Category
    Consumer Product
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide