Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front
driver air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge.
The affected vehicles have a front
driver air bag inflator that may be misaligned to the air bag module backplate.
Not exact matches
Since November 2008, multiple automakers including Honda, Toyota Motor Corp and BMW have recalled around 12.3 million vehicles globally due to Takata's
driver - side and passenger - side
air bag inflators that could explode.
In the affected vehicles, Takata's
driver - side
air bag could contain an
inflator that were manufactured with an incorrect part, Tatebe said.
Upon deployment of the
driver's frontal
air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the
inflator to rupture.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the
driver's frontal
air bag inflator on Saab 9 - 3 and 9 - 5 vehicles and will replace the
driver's frontal airbag module on Saturn Astra vehicles, free of charge.
Dealers will replace the
driver's frontal
air bag inflator, free of charge.
The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual - stage
driver frontal
air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the
inflator to rupture.
The automaker says the vehicles may have had a
driver's
air bag replaced with a Takata
inflator after a crash or in a previous recall.
«The
air bag inflators in this particular group of vehicles pose a grave danger to
drivers and passengers that must be fixed right away,» said NHTSA administrator Dr. Mark Rosekind.
The automaker recalled some model year 2016 CR - Vs on which the metal housing surrounding the
driver's
air bag inflator may have been built incorrectly.
The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual - stage
driver frontal
air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the
inflator to rupture inadvertently.
Action Need To Fix It: GM has notified owners, and dealers will inspect the
driver air bag module
inflator for proper alignment, replacing the
air bag, as necessary, free of charge.
The involved vehicles are equipped with curtain shield
air bags (CSA) in the
driver and passenger side roof rails that have
air bag inflators composed of two chambers welded together.
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Air bags -
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Air bags - Front - Side
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GM will notify owners with detailed instructions for contacting dealers that will replace the
driver's frontal
air bag inflator on Saab 9 - 3 and 9 - 5 vehicles and will replace the
driver's frontal airbag module on Saturn Astra vehicles, free of charge.
Upon deployment of the
driver's frontal
air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the
inflator to explode.
Concern: In the event of a motor vehicle crash necessitating deployment of the
driver's frontal
air bag, the
inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the
driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Cause: The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual - stage
driver frontal
air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the
inflator to rupture.
Correction: Honda will notify owners with specific instructions for locating qualified dealers that will replace the
driver side frontal
air bag inflator in all affected vehicles, free of charge.
Cause: Upon deployment of the
driver side frontal
air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the
inflator to rupture.
Concern: In the event of a motor vehicle crash necessitating deployment of the
driver side frontal
air bag, the
inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking and potentially seriously injuring vehicle occupants.
The affected vehicles have a
driver frontal
air bag inflator that may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long - term exposure to moderate absolute humidity, temperatures, and temperature cycling.
Concern: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the
driver's frontal
air bag, the
inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the
driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Correction: Mazda will notify owners with detailed instructions for contacting a qualified dealer that will replace the
driver's frontal
air bag inflator, free of charge.
At the engineers show, Breed showed off a smaller, lighter - and cheaper - version of its
inflator for
driver - side
air bags.
The fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the
driver frontal
air bag inflator, free of charge.
The
driver's side
air bag deployed and the
air bag inflator exploded and sent shards of metal through
air bag material and into Joshua's face.