The Recall Desk
SevereNHTSA·16E095000·Announced 2016-12-07

Autoliv Recalls Seat Belt and Air Bag Initiators for Deployment Failure

Autoliv is recalling specific seat belt and air bag initiators that may fail to deploy in a crash due to an improper chemical mix.

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 recall involves a structural vehicle safety defect where critical restraint systems may fail to deploy, significantly increasing the risk of injury in a crash, which aligns with the 'Severe' criteria for significant injury risk.

Plain-English summary

Autoliv, Inc. is recalling certain AI2 Seat Belt and Air Bag Initiators manufactured between June 16, 2016, and November 4, 2016. The affected components may contain an improper generant mix ratio, which could prevent the air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners from deploying during a crash. This failure increases the risk of injury to vehicle occupants.

Autoliv has notified the vehicle manufacturers that purchased these initiators. The company is working with these manufacturers to determine which vehicles have the affected parts installed. As this investigation progresses, numerous vehicle recalls are likely to be announced by the impacted vehicle manufacturers.

Owners may contact Autoliv at 1-248-276-0722 for more information. Additionally, owners may contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or visit www.safercar.gov.

The recalled product

Product
SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER recall
Manufacturer
AUTOLIV, INC.
Category
Vehicle — Safety Systems
Hazard
Affected units
116,820

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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