The Latest Takata Air Bag Recalls

On 2017-01-20 11:28:22

Last week, Japanese air bag supplier Takata, plead guilty and agreed to pay $1 billion in fines and restitution for not reporting the deadly defect affecting millions of automobile air bags. Automakers have already recalled 42 million automobiles, affecting 69 million inflators, making it the largest automotive recall in U.S. history.

The latest round of recalls, announced late last week, will have vehicle owners returning to their dealerships to have the front passenger air bag inflators replaced. The newest recall affects thirteen automobile manufactureres and includes Audi, Ford, Toyota, Nissan, Jaguar-Land Rover, Subaru, Daimler Vans, Tesla, Mitsubishi, BMW, Ferrari, Mercedes, Mazda, McLaren and Karma.

Most of the recalls are limited to certain states as part of the government’s phased-in recall of Takata inflators. The models included in the latest recall are:

AUDI:

  • 2005-2009 Audi A4
  • 2005-2009 Audi A6
  • 2007-2008 Audi RS4
  • 2005-2009 Audi S4
  • 2007-2009 Audi S6

BMW:

  • 2007-2009 & 2012 BMW X5
  • 2008-2009 & 2012 BMW X6

DAIMLER VANS:

  • 2009 Dodge Sprinnter 2500 & 3500
  • 2009 & 2012 Freightliner Sprinter 2500 and 3500
  • 2012 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 and 3500

FERRARI:

  • 2012 Ferrari 458
  • 2012 Ferrari California
  • 2012 Ferrari FF

Fisker:

  • 2012 Fisker Karma

FORD

  • 2007-2009 Ford Edge
  • 2006-2009 & 2012 Ford Fusion
  • 2005-2006 Ford GT
  • 2005-2009 & 2012 Ford Mustang
  • 2007-2009 Ford Ranger
  • 2007-2009 Lincoln MKX
  • 2006-2009 & 2012 Lincoln MKZ
  • 2006-2009 & 2012 Lincoln Zephyr
  • 2006-2009 Mercury Milan

HONDA:

  • 2008-2012 Honda Accord
  • 2010-2012 Honda Accord Crosstour
  • 2006-2011 Honda Civic Hybrid
  • 2005-2011 Honda CR-V
  • 2012 Honda FCX Clarity
  • 2005-2011 Honda Element
  • 2007-2012 Honda Fit
  • 2010-2012 Honda Insight
  • 2005-2012 Honda Pilot
  • 2006-2012 Honda Ridgeline
  • 2005-2006 Acura MDX
  • 2005-2012 Acura RL
  • 2011-2012 Acura TSX
  • 2011-2012 Acura TSX Sportswagon
  • 2010-2012 Acura ZDX

JAGUAR-LAND ROVER:

  • 2009 & 2012 Jaguar XF
  • 2007-2009 & 2012 Land Rover Range Rover

MAZDA:

  • 2007-2009 B-Series trucks
  • 2007-2009 & 2012 Mazda CX-7
  • 2007-2009 & 2012 Mazda CX-9
  • 2009 & 2012 Mazda Mazda6
  • 2005-2006 Mazda MPV
  • 2005-2009 Mazda RX-8

MCLAREN:

  • 2012 McLaren MP4-12C Spider

MERCEDES-BENZ:

  • 2012 Mercedes Benz C250
  • 2008-2009 & 2012 Mercedes Benz C300
  • 2008-2009 & 2012 Mercedes Benz C350
  • 2009 & 2012 Mercedes Benz C63
  • 2012 Mercedes Benz E350
  • 2012 Mercedes Benz E550
  • 2012 Mercedes Benz GLK350
  • 2012 Mercedes Benz SLS

MITSUBISHI:

  • 2012 & 2014 i-MiEV electric vehicles

NISSAN:

  • 2007-2009 & 2012 Nissan Versa
  • 2005-2008 Infiniti FX35
  • 2005-2008 Infiniti FX45
  • 2006-2010 Infiniti M35
  • 2006-2010 Infiniti M45

SUBARU:

  • 2006 SAAB 9-2X
  • 2005-2006 Subaru Baja
  • 2009-2012 Subaru Forester
  • 2006-2011 Subaru Impreza
  • 2009 Subaru Legacy,
  • 2009-2012 Subaru Outback
  • 2006-2012 Subaru Tribeca
  • 2012 Subaru WRX

TESLA:

  • 2012 Tesla Model S

TOYOTA:

  • 2012 Toyota 4Runner
  • 2009 & 2012 Toyota Corolla
  • 2009 & 2012 Toyota Corolla Matrix
  • 2012 Toyota Sienna
  • 2007-2009 & 2012 Toyota Yaris
  • 2007-2009 & 2012 Lexus ES350
  • 2012 Lexus GX460
  • 2006-2009 & 2012 Lexus IS 250
  • 2012 Lexus IS 250C
  • 2006-2009 & 2012 Lexus IS 350
  • 2012 Lexus IS 350C
  • 2008-2009 & 2012 Lexus IS F
  • 2012 Lexus LFA
  • 2009 Pontiac Vibe
  • 2008-2009 & 2012 Scion XB