Takata (tk Global, Llc) | NHTSA Recall #16E006000
Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.
Description
Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 16E006000 by Takata (tk Global, Llc). Affecting sdi driver-side air bag inflators manufactured from start of production (january 1, 2002) through production impacting up through model year 2014 vehicles, and assembled as part of the driver-side frontal air bag modules in certain audi, ford, mazda, sprinter and volkswagen vehicles Includes 1,200,000 affected units, Driver's Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Rupture, component: AIR BAGS, and more from the Department of Transportation.
Vehicle Make / Model
makesAndModelssdi driver-side air bag inflators manufactured from start of production (january 1, 2002) through production impacting up through model year 2014 vehicles, and assembled as part of the driver-side frontal air bag modules in certain audi, ford, mazda, sprinter and volkswagen vehicles
Defect Summary
Takata corporation (takata) is recalling certain sdi driver-side air bag inflators manufactured from start of production (january 1, 2002) through production impacting up through model year 2014 vehicles, and assembled as part of the driver-side frontal air bag modules in certain audi, ford, mazda, sprinter and volkswagen vehicles. these inflators, 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.
Corrective Action
Takata will be working with vehicle manufacturers to identify 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. nhtsa will supply this information as soon as possible. note: ford has already launched a recall campaign to remedy their affected vehicles under recall number 16v-036.