Air Bag Recall Expands To 7.8 Million Vehicles

    (AP file photo)
    (AP file photo)

    More vehicles are being added to the list of recalls due to faulty air bags.

    FOX News Radio’s Tonya J. Powers has details:

    Three million more vehicles are now part of a warning about faulty air bags that have the potential to kill or hurt drivers or passengers in a crash. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration upped the number from 4.7 million to 7.8 million. The models affected include BMW, Chrysler, Ford, GM, Mazda, Honda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Subaru and Toyota. The air bag inflators are made by Takata can rupture, causing metal fragments to fly out when the airbags are used. At least four people have died from the problem.

    Tonya J. Powers, FOX News Radio.

    Read more information about the expanded air bag recall below from the U.S. Department of Transportation:

    Consumer Advisory: Vehicle Owners with Defective Airbags Urged to Take Immediate Action

    WASHINGTON D.C. – The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration urges owners of certain Toyota, Honda, Mazda, BMW, Nissan, Mitsubishi, Subaru, Chrysler, Ford and General Motors vehicles to act immediately on recall notices to replace defective Takata airbags. Over seven million vehicles are involved in these recalls, which have occurred as far back as 18 months ago and as recently as Monday. The message comes with urgency, especially for owners of vehicles affected by regional recalls in the following areas: Florida, Puerto Rico, limited areas near the Gulf of Mexico in Texas, Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, and Louisiana, as well as Guam, Saipan, American Samoa, Virgin Islands and Hawaii.

    “Responding to these recalls, whether old or new, is essential to personal safety and it will help aid our ongoing investigation into Takata airbags and what appears to be a problem related to extended exposure to consistently high humidity and temperatures. However, we’re leaving no stone unturned in our aggressive pursuit to track down the full geographic scope of this issue,” said NHTSA Deputy Administrator, David Friedman.

    Consumers that are uncertain whether their vehicle is impacted by the Takata recalls, or any other recall, can contact their manufacturer’s website to search, by their vehicle identification number (VIN) to confirm whether their individual vehicle has an open recall that needs to be addressed. Owners that have been contacted by their manufacturer should contact their dealer’s service department and make arrangements for the repair. In addition, consumers can sign up for NHTSA recall alerts, which go out before recall letters are mailed by the manufacturers to the affected owners.

    7.8 Million Affected U.S. Vehicles, by Manufacturer, Impacted by CY 2013 and 2014 Recalls Involving Takata Airbags

    Note: The list below corrects the list that accompanied our October 20th advisory, which incorrectly included certain vehicles and excluded others. The numbers cited for potentially affected vehicles below are subject to change and adjustment because there may be cases of vehicles being counted more than once. Owners should check their VIN periodically as manufacturers continue to add VINs to the database. Once owner recall notices are available, owners can retrieve a copy from SaferCar.gov, or will receive one by U.S. mail and are advised to carefully follow the enclosed instructions.

    BMW: 627,615 total number of potentially affected vehicles
    2000 – 2005 3 Series Sedan
    2000 – 2006 3 Series Coupe
    2000 – 2005 3 Series Sports Wagon
    2000 – 2006 3 Series Convertible
    2001 – 2006 M3 Coupe
    2001 – 2006 M3 Convertible

    Chrysler: 371,309 total number of potentially affected vehicles
    2003 – 2008 Dodge Ram 1500
    2005 – 2008 Dodge Ram 2500
    2006 – 2008 Dodge Ram 3500
    2006 – 2008 Dodge Ram 4500
    2008 – Dodge Ram 5500
    2005 – 2008 Dodge Durango
    2005 – 2008 Dodge Dakota
    2005 – 2008 Chrysler 300
    2007 – 2008 Chrysler Aspen

    Ford: 58,669 total number of potentially affected vehicles
    2004 – Ranger
    2005 – 2006 GT
    2005 – 2007 Mustang

    General Motors: undetermined total number of potentially affected vehicles
    2003 – 2005 Pontiac Vibe
    2005 – Saab 9-2X

    Honda: 5,051,364 total number of potentially affected vehicles
    2001 – 2007 Honda Accord
    2001 – 2005 Honda Civic
    2002 – 2006 Honda CR-V
    2003 – 2011 Honda Element
    2002 – 2004 Honda Odyssey
    2003 – 2007 Honda Pilot
    2006 – Honda Ridgeline
    2003 – 2006 Acura MDX
    2002 – 2003 Acura TL/CL
    2005 – Acura RL

    Mazda: 64,872 total number of potentially affected vehicles
    2003 – 2007 Mazda6
    2006 – 2007 MazdaSpeed6
    2004 – 2008 Mazda RX-8
    2004 – 2005 MPV
    2004 – B-Series Truck

    Mitsubishi: 11,985 total number of potentially affected vehicles
    2004 – 2005 Lancer
    2006 – 2007 Raider

    Nissan: 694,626 total number of potentially affected vehicles
    2001 – 2003 Nissan Maxima
    2001 – 2004 Nissan Pathfinder
    2002 – 2004 Nissan Sentra
    2001 – 2004 Infiniti I30/I35
    2002 – 2003 Infiniti QX4
    2003 – 2005 Infiniti FX35/FX45

    Subaru: 17,516 total number of potentially affected vehicles
    2003 – 2005 Baja
    2003 – 2005 Legacy
    2003 – 2005 Outback
    2003 – 2005 Baja
    2004 – 2005 Impreza

    Toyota: 877,000 total number of potentially affected vehicles
    2002 – 2005 Lexus SC
    2002 – 2005 Toyota Corolla
    2003 – 2005 Toyota Corolla Matrix
    2002 – 2005 Toyota Sequoia
    2003 – 2005 Toyota Tundra