Update on OEM Airbag Inflator Recalls
Original OEM Airbag Inflators Recall The original Takata airbag recall , which began in 2014, is the largest automotive recall in history. 67 million front (driver or passenger) airbags in the United States (and over 100 million worldwide) were involved. These airbags have been implicated in 28 deaths worldwide (19 in the US) and more than 400 injuries. Under certain circumstances, the inflators (which contain a metal cartridge loaded with propellant wafers) can explode and (rarely) send deadly metal fragments flying into the vehicle’s interior. Airbags that contain ammonium-nitrate-based propellant without a chemical drying agent are at risk. It is believed that high temperatures, high humidity, and age of the airbag are contributing factors to the malfunction. Thus far, 50 million Takata airbag inflators have been repaired or otherwise accounted for by the NHTSA. Current News - OEM Airbage Inflator Recall Updated On September 20, 2021, the National Highway Traffic Safety Admi