Mclaren MP4-12C Spider (2012): Air bags
Recall 17V005000 · Jan 9, 2017 · McLaren Automotive Incorporated
654
vehicles affected
654
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 17V005000
- Date
- Jan 9, 2017
- Maker
- McLaren Automotive Incorporated
- Units affected
- 654
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Air bags > Frontal > Passenger side > Inflator module
- Model years
- 2012
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Injury
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| McLaren | MP4-12C Spider | 2012 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 17V005000?
1 model: McLaren MP4-12C Spider (2012), about 654 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 17V005000?
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.
What can happen?
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
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.