Takata PSDI-5 Inflator: Air bags
Recall 17E034000 · Jul 10, 2017 · Takata Corporation
2,700,000
units affected
2,700,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 17E034000
- Date
- Jul 10, 2017
- Maker
- Takata Corporation
- Units affected
- 2,700,000
- Kind
- Vehicle equipment
- Component
- Air bags > Frontal > Driver side > Inflator module; Air bags
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Injury
What is wrong
Takata Corporation (Takata) has determined that certain PSDI-5 driver frontal air bag inflators that use calcium sulfate as a desiccant may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to moderate absolute humidity, temperatures, and temperature cycling. These inflators were assembled as part of the frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment, such as after a vehicle crash necessitating replacement of the original air bags. This recall is not for all desiccated PSAN inflators; rather it relates to a subset containing calcium sulfate.
What can happen
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Takata will be working with vehicle manufacturers to determine into which vehicles the affected inflators were installed either as original or replacement equipment during service. As this work progresses, various vehicle recalls will likely be announced by the impacted vehicle manufacturers.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Takata | Psdi-5 Inflator | Not stated |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 17E034000?
1 model: Takata Psdi-5 Inflator (all years), about 2.70 million vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 17E034000?
Takata will be working with vehicle manufacturers to determine into which vehicles the affected inflators were installed either as original or replacement equipment during service. As this work progresses, various vehicle recalls will likely be announced by the impacted vehicle manufacturers.
What can happen?
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the driver or other 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.