The Recall Desk
CriticalNHTSA·17E034000·Announced 2017-07-10

Takata Driver Frontal Air Bag Inflator Recall for Rupture Risk

Takata is recalling specific driver-side air bag inflators that may rupture due to propellant degradation, posing a risk of serious injury or death.

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 is recalling certain PSDI-5 driver frontal air bag inflators that use calcium sulfate as a desiccant. These inflators were assembled as part of frontal air bag modules and used as original equipment or replacement equipment, such as after a vehicle crash necessitating replacement of the original air bags. This recall is not for all desiccated PSAN inflators; rather it relates to a subset containing calcium sulfate.

Takata has determined that these specific inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to moderate absolute humidity, temperatures, and temperature cycling. An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

Takata will be working with vehicle manufacturers to determine into which vehicles the affected inflators were installed either as original or replacement equipment during service. As this work progresses, various vehicle recalls will likely be announced by the impacted vehicle manufacturers. NHTSA will supply this information as soon as possible. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

The recalled product

Product
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE recall
Manufacturer
Takata Corporation
Category
Vehicle — Air Bag Inflator
Hazard
Affected units
2,700,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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