9999 TAKATA PSDI-4K INFLATOR Recall

Campaign:

15E040000 on 05/17/2015

Component:

Air bags:frontal:driver side inflator module

Affected:

17,600,000

Defect:

Takata corporation (takata) has determined that the batwing-shaped propellant in some psdi, psdi-4, and psdi-4k air bag inflators assembled as part of the frontal driver air bag module, and used as original equipment, replacement equipment, or as a remedy part for a prior recall, may rupture from exposure to persistent conditions of high absolute humidity and/or due to manufacturing variability.

Consequence:

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:

Takata will be working with vehicle manufacturers to identify into which vehicles the affected inflators were installed either as original equipment, replacement equipment, or as a recall remedy part. as this work progresses, numerous vehicle recalls will likely be announced by the impacted vehicle manufacturers. nhtsa will supply this information as soon as possible. note: this recall is in addition to prior recalls 08v-593, 09v-259, 10v-041, 11v-260, 14v-343, 14v-344, 14v-348, 14v-351, 14v-802, 14v-817 and 15v-153.

Notes:

Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

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