Takata Pspi-2 Air Bag Inflator Recalls

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 16E044000
Manufacturer: Takata Corporation
Manufactured Begin Date: January 1st, 2003
Manufactured End Date: December 31st, 2004
Date of Owner Notification: May 16th, 2016

Defect Summary:
Takata Corporation (Takata) has determined that certain PSPI, PSPI-1.1, PSPI-2, PSPI 6, PSPI-L, and SPI air bag inflators 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, may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to lower absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling. This recall addresses vehicles ever registered in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

Consequence Summary:
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Corrective Summary:
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. Takata notified the OEMs on May 16, 2016. NHTSA will supply this information as soon as possible. Note: Vehicles registered outside of these states may be covered by recalls 16E-042 or 16E-043.

Recall Notes:
Owners may 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.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 16E042000
Manufacturer: Takata Corporation
Manufactured Begin Date: January 1st, 2003
Manufactured End Date: December 31st, 2011
Date of Owner Notification: May 16th, 2016

Defect Summary:
Takata Corporation (Takata) has determined that certain PSPI, PSPI-1.1, PSPI-2, PSPI 6, PSPI-L, and SPI air bag inflators assembled as part of the frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipmentáoráreplacement equipment,ásuch as after a vehicle crash necessitating replacement of the original air bags,ámay rupture due toápropellant degradation occurring afterálong-termáexposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.á This recall addresses vehicles ever registered ináthe states ofáAlabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands. á

Consequence Summary:
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Corrective Summary:
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. Takata notified the OEMs on May 16, 2016. NHTSA will supply this information as soon as possible. Note: Vehicles registered outside of these states may be covered by recalls 16E-043 or 16E-044.

Recall Notes:
Owners may 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.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 16E043000
Manufacturer: Takata Corporation
Manufactured Begin Date: January 1st, 2003
Manufactured End Date: December 31st, 2008
Date of Owner Notification: May 16th, 2016

Defect Summary:
Takata Corporation (Takata) has determined that certain PSPI, PSPI-1.1, PSPI-2, PSPI 6, PSPI-L, and SPI air bag inflators 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, may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to moderate absolute humidity, temperatures, and temperature cycling. This recall addresses vehicles ever registered in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.

Consequence Summary:
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Corrective Summary:
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. Takata notified the OEMs on May 16, 2016. NHTSA will supply this information as soon as possible. Note: Vehicles registered outside of these states may be covered by recalls 16E-042 or 16E-044.

Recall Notes:
Owners may 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.