Takata airbags are still causing problems for drivers as more recalls are announced.
Takata airbags are back in the news today as Daimler, Volkswagen, and Audi announced today they will recall 1.7 million total vehicles in the United States to replace their Takata airbag inflators. In January, Takata and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced that several more automakers would need to repair approximately five million additional vehicles.
Daimler’s recall extends to 841,00 vehicles—705,000 from Mercedes-Benz and 136,000 from their van division.
The affected models include:
SLK-Class
C-Class
M-Class
GL-Class
R-Class
SLS-Class
The affected vans include the 2007-2014 models of the following:
Dodge
Freightliner
Mercedes Sprinter
Daimler has announced that they expect the repair campaign to cost roughly $382 million at current exchange rates.
Volkswagen’s recall includes 680,000 vehicles. The models in question all have Takata’s SDI and PSDI-5 inflators.
The affected models include:
2006-2010 Passat Sedan and Wagon (German Production)
2012-2014 Eos
2010-2014 Golf
2010-2014 Jetta SportWagen
2012-2014 Passat (U.S. Production)
2009-2014 CC
There are also 170,000 Audi vehicles with the SDI and PSDI-5 inflators in the US.
The affected Audi models are:
2005-2013 A3
2006-2009 A4 Cabrio
2009-2012 Q5
2010-2011 A5 Cabrio
Ford, Mazda, and Honda already announced details for their new round of Takata repairs.
Bought or are buying a used vehicle?
As you close in on the car you’re going to buy, visit Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) website to learn whether the cars you’re considering have been recalled. This is under the NHTSA’s “Vehicle Safety” tab, but it can also be found by searching for NHTSA recalls. NHTSA’s site lets you search by make, model and year.
If you want to assess whether recall work has been done on your new or recently purchased vehicle, take your car to a mechanic and inform them you’d like them to check if any recalls have been performed.
From CarandDriver, here is a comprehensive list of all vehicles affected by the Takata recall, since their initial announcement in 2014:
AFFECTED VEHICLES (total U.S.-market number in parentheses, if known):
Acura: 2002–2003, 2009–2014 TL; 2003 CL; 2003–2006 MDX; 2005–2012 Acura RL; 2007–2016 RDX; 2010–2013 ZDX; 2013–2016 ILX
Audi (approximately 170,000): 2006–2013 A3; 2006–2009 A4 cabriolet; 2009–2012 Q5; 2010–2011 A5 cabriolet; 2015 Q5
BMW (approximately 1,605,000): 2000–2011 3-series sedan; 2000–2012 3-series wagon; 2002–2013 3-series coupe and convertible; 2001–2013 M3 coupe and convertible; 2002–2003 5-series and M5; 2003–2004, 2007–2013 X5; 2007–2010 X3; 2008–2013 1-series coupe and convertible; 2008–2011 M3 sedan; 2008–2014 X6; 2013–2015 X1
Buick: 2015 LaCrosse
Cadillac: 2015 XTS
Chevrolet (330,593, including Buick, Cadillac, and GMC): 2007–2008 Chevrolet Silverado HD; 2015 Camaro, Equinox, Malibu
Chrysler: 2005–2010 Chrysler 300; 2007–2008 Aspen
Daimler (approximately 845,000, including Mercedes-Benz): 2006–2008 Dodge Sprinter 2500 and 3500; 2007–2014 Freightliner Sprinter 2500 and 3500
Dodge/Ram (approximately 5.63 million, including Chrysler, not including Daimler-built Sprinter): 2003–2008 Dodge Ram 1500; 2005–2010 Charger and Magnum; 2005–2011 Dakota; 2004–2008 Durango; 2003–2009 Ram 2500 and 3500; 2008–2010 Challenger, Ram 4500, and Ram 5500
Ford (1,509,535): 2004–2006 Ranger; 2005–2006 GT; 2005–2014 Mustang
GMC: 2007–2008 GMC Sierra HD; 2015 Terrain
Honda (approximately 8.51 million, including Acura): 2001–2007 Accord (four-cylinder); 2001–2002 Accord (V-6); 2001–2005 Civic; 2002–2011, 2016 CR-V; 2002–2004 Odyssey; 2003–2005 Civic Hybrid; 2003–2011 Element; 2003–2008 Pilot; 2006–2014 Ridgeline; 2009–2014 Fit; 2010–2014 FCX Clarity; 2010–2014 Insight; 2011–2015 CR-Z
Infiniti: 2001–2004 Infiniti I30/I35; 2002–2003 Infiniti QX4; 2003–2005 Infiniti FX35/FX45; 2006 Infiniti M35/M45
Lexus: 2002–2007 SC430
Mazda (approximately 500,000): 2003–2008 Mazda 6; 2006–2007 Mazdaspeed 6; 2004–2008 Mazda RX-8; 2004 MPV; 2004–2006 B-series
Mercedes-Benz: 2005–2014 C-class, E-class, GL-class, M-class, and SLK; 2007–2014 Sprinter; 2006–2012 R-class; 2011–2014 SLS AMG
Mitsubishi (104,994): 2004–2006 Lancer and Lancer Evolution; 2006–2009 Raider
Nissan (approximately 1,091,000, including Infiniti): 2001–2003 Maxima; 2002–2004 Pathfinder; 2002–2006 Nissan Sentra
Pontiac (approximately 300,000): 2003–2007 Vibe
Saab: 2005 9-2X
Subaru (approximately 80,000): 2003–2005 Baja, Legacy, Outback; 2004–2005 Impreza, Impreza WRX, Impreza WRX STI
Toyota (approximately 2,915,000, including Lexus): 2002–2007 Toyota Sequoia; 2003–2007 Corolla and Corolla Matrix; 2003–2006 Tundra; 2004–2005 RAV4
Volkswagen (680,000): 2006–2010, 2012–2014 Passat; 2009–2014 CC; 2010–2014 Jetta SportWagen and Golf; 2012–2014 Eos; 2015 Tiguan
