Defect Description For Recall
Takata Has Determined That The Inflators In Certain Frontal Passenger-Side Air Bag Inflators It Manufactured And Supplied To Various Vehicle Manufacturers May Produce Excessive Internal Pressure Causing The Inflators To Rupture Upon Deployment Of The Air Bag.
Make Of Vehicle
TAKATA
Model Of Vehicle
AIR BAG INFLATOR
Year
9999
Recall Campaign Number
13E017000
Component Description
Air BAGS
Effect Of Defect
In The Event Of A Crash Resulting In A Deployment Of The Passenger’S Air Bag, The Inflator Could Rupture, With Metal Fragments Striking And Potentially Seriously Injuring The Passenger Seat Occupant Or Other Occupants.
Fix Defect
Owners Of All Vehicles On Which A DefeCTIve Air Bag May Have Been Installed Either As Original Equipment, Or As A Replacement, Will Be Notified By Their RespeCTIve Vehicle Manufacturers. Dealers Will Inspect Vehicles, And Where A DefeCTIve Air Bag Inflator Is Identified, The Inflator Will Be Replaced, Free Of Charge. Owners May Contact Their Vehicle Manufacturer For More Information.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Takata Corporation
Start Of Manufacture
End Of Manufacture
Type Of Vehicle Recall
E
Number Affected
Date Owners Notified
20130305
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
Takata (Tk Global, Llc)
Date Report Received
20130411