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CriticalNHTSA·16E043000·Announced 2016-05-16

Takata Frontal Passenger Air Bag Inflator Recall for Humidity-Related Rupture Risk

Takata is recalling specific frontal passenger air bag inflators that may rupture due to humidity exposure, posing a risk of serious injury or death from metal fragments.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly states that an inflator rupture may result in serious injury or death, which meets the rubric criteria for a Critical severity score.

Plain-English summary

Takata Corporation has identified a defect in certain PSPI, PSPI-1.1, PSPI-2, PSPI 6, PSPI-L, and SPI air bag inflators used in frontal passenger air bag modules. These inflators, whether installed as original equipment or as replacements after a crash, may rupture due to propellant degradation caused by long-term exposure to moderate absolute humidity, temperatures, and temperature cycling.

This recall specifically addresses vehicles that have ever been registered in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. Vehicles registered in other states may be covered by separate recalls 16E-042 or 16E-044.

If an inflator ruptures, metal fragments may strike the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death. Takata notified vehicle manufacturers on May 16, 2016, and is working with them to determine which vehicles contain the affected inflators. As this process progresses, vehicle manufacturers are expected to announce specific recalls. Owners should monitor NHTSA and their vehicle manufacturer for updates and contact the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 for more information.

The recalled product

Product
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE recall
Manufacturer
Takata Corporation
Category
Vehicle — Air Bag Inflator
Hazard
Affected units
5,100,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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