The recall does not include WRX or STI models, and is not connected with the Takata
airbag recall affecting earlier Imprezas.
Transport Canada has announced that the Takata
Airbag recall affects 1.2 Million vehicles in Canada.
Not exact matches
Faulty Takata
airbags have killed 22 people and are responsible for the largest
recall in automotive history,
affecting 37 million vehicles in the U.S..
Defective
airbags that could improperly deploy are the cause of a Honda
recall affecting 7480,000 Pilots SUVs and Odyssey minivans.
Ford noted that this condition does not
affect primary - stage
airbag deployment, nor is it related to the massive ongoing
recall of
airbags manufactured by Japan's Takata Corp..
BMW joins the growing list of automakers
affected by a defect with
airbag modules supplied by Takata, as the company is voluntarily
recalling all 2000 - 2006 BMW 3 Series models to replace the passenger's side
airbag.
Automotive News also reports Toyota announced a
recall affecting 490,000 vehicles in regions including Japan, China and Europe for faulty
airbag inflators also made by Takata.
Other automakers
affected by defective Takata
airbags include Chevrolet, who issued a stop - sale of 2013 - 14 Chevrolet Cruze models last month; Honda, who
recalled more than 2 million vehicles in the U.S.; Nissan, who
recalled approximately 228,000 vehicles; Mazda, who
recalled approximately 34,000 cars in high - humidity states; and Toyota, who
recalled 844,277 models with Takata
airbags earlier this year.
BMW says this new population of cars is an extension of an earlier
recall from May 2013 that
recalled 42,000 3 Series models in the U.S.; since Takata recently extended the production period of
affected supplied
airbags, BMW voluntarily issued this
recall as a precaution.
NOTE: If you feel that you own a vehicle that is
affected by the conditions of this
recall campaign, it is recommended that the front passenger side
airbag be disabled (if possible) and that passengers are not allowed to occupy the front passenger seat until the condition is repaired.
The
airbags affected by the
recall are putting life at risk for some Ford customers.
Speaking of
airbags, Takata's own faulty units led to the biggest
recall in history that
affected more than 50 million vehicles from 12 automakers.
• Three main
recalls affected the Leon models, the first was for a potentially defective passenger
airbag.
Have you received a notice that your Audi vehicle is under an open
recall, or suspect that your Audi vehicle may be
affected by an ongoing
recall, such as the Takata
airbag recall?
Hmm... sounds vaguely familiar to a scenario that has been playing out over the past three years, but FCA points out that none of the
affected vehicles use ammonium - nitrate inflators — the suspected prime culprit in the massive Takata
airbag recall that has
affected some 41 million vehicles worldwide.
If your Acura is on the Takata
airbag recall list of
affected cars and you have reservations about driving your Acura as you wait for parts to become available, please schedule an appointment with our Sales Management Team to have your Acura appraised and you can upgrade to a new Acura not
affected by the Takata
airbag recall, or one of our premium pre-owned vehicles.
The cars
affected by the Takata
airbag recall have been documented to cause serious injury or death as a result of deployment of the faulty
airbags.
Many of the vehicles
affected by the Takata
Airbag recall are quality pre-owned vehicle that we would love to have the opportunity to purchase.
To be clear the vehicles
affected Takata
airbag recall do not include every Acura on the road.
With millions of vehicle possibly
affected by the
airbag recall it is important for all Continental Acura customers and Acura owners in Naperville and Chicago to know the facts.
As part of a global
recall campaign announced in June 2014, Honda will be replacing the passenger side
airbag inflator on the
affected vehicles.
The action is part of the massive ongoing Takata
airbag recall that has
affected nearly 7.8 million vehicles and 10 automakers.
Volkswagen Canada has expanded its
recall of vehicles
affected by defective Takata
airbag inflators and will require some previously serviced vehicles to undergo further repairs.
It is, overall, a safe car, but it is part of the Taketa
airbag recall which
affects both side curtain
airbags and the front passenger one.
The
affected units of the EcoSport have been
recalled for a fuel and vapour line corrosion as well as problems with the wiring harness for the correct deployment of side
airbags.
The safety
recall affects approximately 38,000 2015 - 2016 low - roof Ford Transit vehicles, that are needed to inspect and adjust side - curtain
airbags...
Hyundai has announced a safety
recall affecting 154,753 examples of the 2011 Sonata sedan over
airbag deployment issues separate to the global Takata
recall.
The
recall, which is a part of Honda's globally on - going precautionary
recall campaign, concerning Takata front
airbag inflators, will
affect over 1.9 lakh vehicles of previous generation of Accord, CR - V, Civic, City and Jazz.
The 2007 - 2009 Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan are also
affected by the ongoing Takata
airbag recall.
The
affected models were all manufactured were fitted with
airbag system from Takata Corporation and this is a part of Honda's precautionary global
recall campaign concerning Takata front
airbag inflators.
The company expects less than one percent of the total
recall population to be
affected and will replace the front passenger
airbag on an estimated 1200 Compass SUVs free of cost.
Since the risk of
airbag malfunction increases over time and also depends on the climate where the vehicle is kept for most of the year, not all
affected vehicles have been
recalled yet.
At the end of 2014, the NHTSA advised car companies to
recall vehicles
affected by Takata
airbags on a national scale.
On Oct. 22, 2014, the NHTSA expanded the list of vehicles
affected by the
recall of defective Takata
airbag components to cover 10 automakers and 8 million vehicles.
Safety advocates are calling for all those
affected by the Takata
airbag recall to have their vehicle fixed immediately.
Vehicle owners
affected by the Toyota
airbag recall should contact their nearest dealer immediately to schedule a repair.
* Disclaimer: The information concerning makes and models of cars and trucks
affected by the Takata
Airbag Recall is provided to the best of our knowledge.
The
recall was issued because the weight sensors installed in
affected vehicle seat cushions may become disconnected and allow an
airbag to deploy when it should be deactivated.
There was also a massive Takata
airbag recall which
affected at least 24 million vehicles, and could eventually be expanded to 90 million!