Takata Driver Air Bag Inflator Recall for Incorrect Baffle Defect
Takata is recalling certain SDI-X driver air bag inflators manufactured between June 2008 and June 2014. The defect may cause the inflator to rupture during a crash, potentially injuring occupants with metal fragments.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect where the inflator may rupture, causing metal fragments to potentially seriously injure occupants, which aligns with the 'Severe' criteria for significant injury reports or structural defects.
Plain-English summary
Takata Corporation has identified a defect in certain SDI-X air bag inflators used in the driver's frontal air bag. These inflators were manufactured between June 16, 2008, and June 20, 2014, and may have been produced with an incorrect outer baffle.
In the event of a crash that requires the driver's air bag to deploy, the incorrect baffle may block the flow of propellant to the air bag. This blockage can cause the inflator to rupture, releasing metal fragments that could strike and potentially seriously injure vehicle occupants.
Takata is working with vehicle manufacturers to determine which vehicles have these affected inflators installed as original equipment, replacement parts, or recall remedy parts. As this investigation progresses, vehicle manufacturers are expected to announce specific recalls for the affected vehicles. NHTSA will provide this information as soon as it becomes available. Owners may contact the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 or visit www.safercar.gov for updates.
The recalled product
- Product
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE recall
- Manufacturer
- Takata Corporation
- Category
- Vehicle — Air Bag Inflator
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 30,867
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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