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HighNHTSA·16E028000·Announced 2016-04-06

Key Safety Systems Recalls Driver Frontal Air Bags Due to Deployment Defect

Key Safety Systems is recalling specific driver frontal air bags that may deploy improperly due to a missing chemical enhancer, increasing injury risk.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (air bag deployment) that increases the risk of injury, but the source text does not report any specific injuries or fatalities, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Key Safety Systems, Inc. (KSS) is recalling certain Driver Frontal Air Bags, model ADI Dual, manufactured between May 6, 2007, and January 29, 2016. The recall involves approximately 300 air bag units.

The defect involves air bags that may be missing a chemical enhancer required for the second stage of deployment. This can result in the second stage deploying improperly in certain crashes, which increases the risk of injury to vehicle occupants.

KSS will notify the vehicle manufacturers that purchased the affected air bags. These manufacturers will then notify vehicle owners, and their dealers will replace the air bag module free of charge. The recall began on April 1, 2016. Owners may contact KSS customer service at 1-586-726-3800 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL recall
Manufacturer
Key Safety Systems, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Air Bags
Hazard
Affected units
300

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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