Hazard
6 recalls in our database tag this hazard, drawn from FDA, USDA FSIS, CPSC, and NHTSA source notices.
Of the 6 occupant detection 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 1 (17%) are Severe.
Hazard tags are short, machine-readable labels we attach to every recall to make cross-cutting queries possible — “all occupant detection 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.
Toyota is recalling certain 2018–2021 Lexus LS and LS Hybrid vehicles with the Executive Package because the front passenger seat occupant sensor may fail to detect a passenger, risking improper air bag deployment in a crash.
The Occupant Detection System (ODS) in certain 2024 Hyundai Palisade vehicles may fail to detect occupants and deactivate the passenger-side front air bags. This increases the risk of injury during a crash in affected vehicles.
Volkswagen is recalling certain 2018–2021 Atlas and 2020 Atlas Cross Sport vehicles because a wiring fault in the passenger occupant detection system may deactivate the front passenger air bag when the seat is occupied.
GM is recalling certain 2023 GMC Terrain and Chevrolet Equinox vehicles with ventilated front passenger seats. The occupant detection system may fail to disable the airbag when a child is present, increasing crash injury risk.
2021 Hyundai Santa Fe vehicles have a defective Occupant Detection System that may fail to prevent air bag deployment when a child restraint is detected in the front passenger seat, increasing crash injury risk.
Hyundai is recalling 2015 Accent vehicles because the occupant detection system may fail to identify child restraints in cold weather, preventing front air bag deactivation.