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SevereNHTSA·18E001000·Announced 2018-01-02

Takata Frontal Passenger Air Bag Inflator Recall for 2013 Vehicles

Takata is recalling specific 2013 model year air bag inflators in 13 states and territories due to a risk of explosion from propellant degradation.

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 an inflator explosion may result in serious injury or death, which aligns with the rubric criteria for a Severe (4) rating involving significant injury or death reports.

Plain-English summary

Takata Corporation has initiated a recall for certain PSPI, PSPI-1.1, PSPI-2, PSPI-6, PSPI-L, and SPI air bag inflators used in frontal passenger-side air bag modules. These inflators were installed as original equipment or as replacement parts in model year 2013 vehicles. The recall specifically covers vehicles ever registered in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

The defect involves propellant degradation that can occur after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling. This degradation may cause the inflator to explode during deployment. An inflator explosion can result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, which may lead to serious injury or death.

Takata is working with vehicle manufacturers to identify which vehicles contain the affected inflators. As this process continues, vehicle manufacturers are expected to announce specific recalls for their models. The recall began on January 2, 2018. Owners of vehicles registered outside the listed states and territories may be covered by related recalls 18E-002 or 18E-003. Consumers can contact the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 or visit www.safercar.gov 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
1,000,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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