KEY Safety Systems Driver Frontal AIR BAG: Air bags
Recall 16E028000 · Apr 6, 2016 · Key Safety Systems, Inc.
300
units affected
300
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16E028000
- Date
- Apr 6, 2016
- Maker
- Key Safety Systems, Inc.
- Units affected
- 300
- Kind
- Vehicle equipment
- Component
- Air bags > Frontal
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Injury
What is wrong
Key Safety Systems, Inc. (KSS) is recalling certain Driver Frontal Air Bags, model ADI Dual, manufactured May 6, 2007, to January 29, 2016. These air bags may be missing a chemical enhancer required for the second stage deployment, resulting in the second stage deploying improperly in certain crashes.
What can happen
An air bag that inflates improperly increases the risk of injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
KSS will notify the vehicle manufacturers that purchased the affected air bags, and those manufacturers will notify owners and their dealers will replace the air bag module, free of charge. The recall began on April 1 2016. Owners may contact KSS customer service at 1-586-726-3800.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Key Safety Systems | Driver Frontal Air Bag | Not stated |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16E028000?
1 model: Key Safety Systems Driver Frontal Air Bag (all years), about 300 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16E028000?
KSS will notify the vehicle manufacturers that purchased the affected air bags, and those manufacturers will notify owners and their dealers will replace the air bag module, free of charge. The recall began on April 1 2016. Owners may contact KSS customer service at 1-586-726-3800.
What can happen?
An air bag that inflates improperly increases the risk of injury.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.