Takata Frontal Air Bag Inflators Recalled for Rupture Risk
Takata is recalling certain passenger frontal air bag inflators that may rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious injury or death.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly states that the defect could result in 'serious injury or death' and involves a structural vehicle defect (air bag inflator rupture), which aligns with the rubric criteria for a Severe (4) rating.
Plain-English summary
Takata Corporation has determined that certain model SPI, PSPI, and PSPI-L passenger frontal air bag inflators manufactured between April 13, 2000, and July 31, 2004, may be susceptible to rupture. This defect is specific to inflators installed in vehicles originally sold or currently registered in areas of high absolute humidity, including Puerto Rico, Hawaii, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, Saipan, American Samoa, Florida, adjacent counties in southern Georgia, and coastal areas of Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas.
In the event of a crash necessitating the deployment of the front passenger air bag, the inflator could rupture due to excessive internal pressure. This rupture could cause metal fragments to strike vehicle occupants, potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Vehicle manufacturers that installed these inflators will notify affected owners and perform a free remedy. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 or visit www.safercar.gov for more information.
The recalled product
- Product
- AIR BAGS recall
- Manufacturer
- Takata Corporation
- Category
- Vehicle — Air Bags
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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