Continental Automotive Air Bag Control Unit Recalls

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 16E007000
Manufacturer: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
Manufactured Begin Date: January 1st, 2006
Manufactured End Date: December 31st, 2010
Date of Owner Notification: January 26th, 2016

Defect Summary:
Continental Automotive Systems, Inc. (Continental) is recalling certain Air Bag Control Units (ABCU) manufactured January 1, 2006, to December 31, 2010. The affected units have a power supply component that may corrode and result in the failure of the ABCU.

Consequence Summary:
If the air bag control unit fails, safety systems such as seat belt pretensioners and air bags may not deploy in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of occupant injury. Additionally, in some vehicles, the air bags may inadvertently deploy, increasing the risk of a crash.

Corrective Summary:
Continental will notify the vehicle manufacturers that installed the air bag control units into vehicles. The affected vehicle manufacturers will file recalls for these vehicles and notify their customers and replace the air bag control units. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule.

Recall Notes:
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.