NHTSA Campaign 18E002000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Issued by Takata Corporation · Reported Jan 2, 2018 · 1,500,000 vehicles affected
What's wrong
Takata Corporation (Takata) has decided that certain PSPI, PSPI-1.1, PSPI-2, PSPI-6, and PSPI-L air bag inflators assembled as part of the 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), may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to moderate absolute humidity, temperatures, and temperature cycling. This recall addresses model year 2010 vehicles ever registered in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, 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.
Consequence
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy
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, numerous vehicle recalls will likely be announced by the impacted vehicle manufacturers. The recall began on January 2, 2018. Vehicles registered outside of these states may be covered by recalls 18E-001 or 18E-003.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| TAKATA | PSPI AIR BAG INFLATOR | 1,500,000 | |
| TAKATA | PSPI-1.1 AIR BAG INFLATOR | 1,500,000 | |
| TAKATA | PSPI-2 AIR BAG INFLATOR | 1,500,000 | |
| TAKATA | PSPI-6 AIR BAG INFLATOR | 1,500,000 | |
| TAKATA | PSPI-L AIR BAG INFLATOR | 1,500,000 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 18E002000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.