Defect Description For Recall
Mclaren Automotive Incorporated (Mclaren) Is Recalling Certain 2012 Mp4-12C Vehicles Originally Sold, Or Ever Registered, In The States Of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina And Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, The Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), And The U.S. Virgin Islands. These Vehicles Are Equipped With Certain Air Bag Inflators Assembled As Part Of The Passenger Frontal Air Bag Modules Used As Original Equipment Or Replacement Equipment. In The Event Of A Crash Necessitating Deployment Of The Front Air BAGS, These Inflators May Rupture Due To Propellant Degradation Occurring After Long-Term Exposure To Absolute Humidity And Temperature Cycling.
Make Of Vehicle
MCLAREN
Model Of Vehicle
MP4-12C SPIDER
Year
2012
Recall Campaign Number
17V005000
Component Description
Air BAGS:Frontal:Passenger Side:Inflator Module
Effect Of Defect
An Inflator Rupture May Result In Metal Fragments Striking The Vehicle Occupants Resulting In Serious Injury Or Death.
Fix Defect
Mclaren Will Notify Owners, And Dealers Will Replace The Air Bag Inflators, Free Of Charge. The Recall Began November 13, 2017. Owners May Contact Mclaren Customer Service At 1-646-429-8916.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Mclaren Automotive Incorporated
Start Of Manufacture
20110628
End Of Manufacture
20140107
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
654
Date Owners Notified
20171113
Initiated By
Odi
Responsible Manufacturer
Mclaren Automotive Incorporated
Date Report Received
20170109