Takata Pspi Air Bag Inflator, model year 9999. Filed by Takata Corporation and reported to NHTSA on 18 May 2015. 3,300,000 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says On May 18, 2015, Takata Corporation (Takata) determined that some model PSPI air bag inflators assembled as part of the frontal passenger air bag module for certain model year 2003 Honda Accord vehicles and certain model year 2001-2005 Honda Civic vehicles, and used as original or replacement equipment during service, …
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 15E043 cover?
- Takata Pspi Air Bag Inflator.
- What is wrong with them?
- On May 18, 2015, Takata Corporation (Takata) determined that some model PSPI air bag inflators assembled as part of the frontal passenger air bag module for certain model year 2003 Honda Accord vehicles and certain model year 2001-2005 Honda Civic vehicles, and used as original or replacement...
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passengers frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Takata will be working with vehicle manufacturers to identify into which vehicles the affected inflators were installed either as original or replacement equipment during service. As this work progresses, numerous vehicle recalls will likely be announced by the impacted vehicle manufacturers.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on.
What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passengers frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 15E043 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Takata Corporation |
| System at fault | Air Bags:Frontal:Passenger Side:Inflator Module |
| Reported to NHTSA | 18 May 2015 |
| Model years | 9999-9999 |
| Vehicles named | TAKATA PSPI AIR BAG INFLATOR |
What the notice says today
The consequence
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passengers frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
The remedy
Takata will be working with vehicle manufacturers to identify into which vehicles the affected inflators were installed either as original or replacement equipment during service. As this work progresses, numerous vehicle recalls will likely be announced by the impacted vehicle manufacturers. NHTSA will supply this information as soon as possible. NOTE: This recall is being conducted in phases, with the first phase to address vehicles sold or ever registered in the areas of high absolute humidity and that have indicated the highest risk in testing and field experience. These areas include: Florida, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Hawaii, the outlying U.S. territories, Texas, Louisiana, Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama, and Mississippi.
What it said before
This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archive on the next pass.
This is one of 846 notices in the record whose component field names air bags. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 46 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
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CarsMultiverse, recall 15E043, wording as read on 16 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/15e043/
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