"Get Your Airbags Fixed Now If You Own One Of These Cars"

[Flachbau]

http://jalopnik.com/get-your-airbags-fixed-now-if-you-own-one-of-these-cars-1648580104

 

It's been a banner year for recalls. We're now up to 52 million cars recalled so far in 2014 in the U.S., about one in five on the road. One of the scarier defects involves those exploding Takata airbags, so America's auto safety regulator today urged owners to get their cars fixed.

The defective Takata airbags wound up in millions of Japanese, German and American cars from the early to mid-2000s. It's a wide range of vehicles, and at least two deaths have been linked to crashes where the airbags exploded, sending shrapnel into the cars' occupants. It's a problem Takata (and Honda, specifically) have know about for a decade, but is just now being acted on.

If you got a recall letter in the mail, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration urges you to get your car fixed as soon as possible. Luckily, they also released the most comprehensive list of affected cars that I've seen so far.

As our friends at Autoblog reported today, Toyota is expanding their airbag-related recalls, and will send letters to owners this week. If you think your car might be involved, go here to check your VIN.

Here's the list:

Affected Vehicles, by Manufacturer , Impacted by CY 2013 and 2014 Recalls Involving Takata Airbags:Toyota: 778,177 total number of vehicles potentially affected2002 – 2004 Lexus SC2003 – 2004 Toyota Corolla2003 – 2004 Toyota Corolla Matrix2002 – 2004 Toyota Sequoia2003 – 2004 Toyota Tundra2003 – 2004 Pontiac VibeHonda: 2,803,214 total number of potentially affected vehicles2001 – 2007 Honda Accord (4 cyl)2001 – 2002 Honda Accord (6 cyl)2001 – 2005 Honda Civic2002 – 2006 Honda CR-V2003 – 2011 Honda Element2002 – 2004 Honda Odyssey2003 -2007 Honda Pilot2006 Honda Ridgeline2003 – 2006 Acura MDX2002 -2003 Acura TL/CLNissan: 437,712 total number of potentially affected vehicles2001 2003 Nissan Maxima2001 – 2003 Nissan Pathfinder2002 – 2003 Nissan Sentra2001 – 2003 Infiniti I30/I352002 – 2003 Infiniti QX42003 Infiniti FXMazda: 18,050 total number of potentially affected vehicles2003 – 2004 Mazda62004 Mazda RX-8BMW: 573,935 total number of potentially affected vehicles2000 – 2005 3 Series Sedan2000 – 2006 3 Series Coupe2000 – 2005 3 Series Sports Wagon2000 – 2006 3 Series Convertible2001 – 2006 M3 Coupe2001 – 2006 M3 ConvertibleGeneral Motors: 133,221 total number potentially affected vehicles2002 – 2003 Buick LeSabre2002 – 2003 Buick Rendezvous2002 – 2003 Cadillac DeVille2002 – 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer2002 – 2003 Chevrolet Impala2002 – 2003 Chevrolet Monte Carlo2002 – 2003 Chevrolet Venture2002 – 2003 GMC Envoy2002 – 2003 GMC Envoy XL2002 – 2003 Oldsmobile Aurora2002 – 2003 Oldsmobile Bravada2002 – 2003 Oldsmobile Silhouette2002 – 2003 Pontiac Bonneville2002 – 2003 Pontiac Montana

Edited October 20, 2014 by Android

[LightningLord]

I think I'm good. My Civic is the 2000 model, not 2001. Thank goodness.

[Flachbau]

I would still check to be sure - I would rather be safe than sorry

 

http://www.safercar.gov/

Edited October 20, 2014 by Android

[Ninja_Gear]

Real men don't use airbags. They take it head on.

[Dottie]

Real men don't use airbags. They take it head on.

Kinda like Niko

[mr quick]

That's why I have a Fiat. Unmatched build quality, electrics, and safety.

 

not really, it was just dirt cheap

 

[Ezza.]

Lol, its not just the older cars affected either. Ford recalled all 58 of the current 2015 Mustangs in the US for the exact same reason.

[Inked_666]

Quite serious too, how is it they've only just discovered this exactly? :S

[Affalterbach]

Hah Bmw... Mercedes and VW ftw.

[Svip]

Quite serious too, how is it they've only just discovered this exactly? :S

 

They probably got another letter from an owner complaining about how dead he was.

 

Still, my car doesn't have airbags, so I should be fine.