Takata PSPI-L AIR BAG Inflator: Air bags
Recall 15E042000 · May 18, 2015 · Takata Corporation
5,200,000
units affected
5,200,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15E042000
- Date
- May 18, 2015
- Maker
- Takata Corporation
- Units affected
- 5,200,000
- Kind
- Vehicle equipment
- Component
- Air bags > Frontal > Passenger side > Inflator module
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
On May 18, 2015, Takata Corporation (Takata) determined that some model PSPI-L passenger frontal air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag module for certain model year 2004-2007 Honda Accord vehicles and certain model year 2003-2007 Toyota Corolla, Matrix and Pontiac Vibe vehicles, used as original or replacement equipment during service, may rupture from exposure to persistent conditions of high absolute humidity and/or due to manufacturing variability. On December 15, 2015, Takata filed an expansion to include additional PSPI-L inflators installed in certain model year 2005-2008 Subaru Legacy and Outback vehicles.
What can happen
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passengers frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially 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, numerous vehicle recalls will likely be announced by the impacted vehicle manufacturers. NOTE: This recall is being conducted in phases, with the first phase to address vehicles sold or ever registered in the areas of high absolute humidity and that have indicated the highest risk in testing and field experience. These areas include: Florida, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Hawaii, the outlying U.S. territories, Texas, Louisiana, Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama, and Mississippi.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Takata | Pspi-L Air Bag Inflator | Not stated |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15E042000?
1 model: Takata Pspi-L Air Bag Inflator (all years), about 5.20 million vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15E042000?
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, numerous vehicle recalls will likely be announced by the impacted vehicle manufacturers. NOTE: This recall is.
What can happen?
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passengers frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially 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.