Where can I find out if my car is part of the airbag recall?
If you haven’t received a letter, or think you may have thrown it away, you can enter your vehicle identification number, or VIN, into the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s database to find out if your car is part of the recall. You can find your VIN on the corner of your car’s dash near the windshield.
Is the Alpha airbag recalled in New Zealand?
Act now, before Alpha airbags cause your vehicle to fail a WoF. The Vehicle Recall Safety website also has some useful information for importers, because vehicles subject to this recall (that have not been remedied) are still ‘prohibited imports’ and they cannot be registered or sold in trade in New Zealand.
Is the Takata airbag recall still in effect?
A compulsory recall of Alpha type Takata airbags was therefore announced in April 2018. The recall is still in effect, even though the compulsory recall period technically ended on 31 December 2019 (meaning all affected vehicles should have had airbags replaced by then).
Are there any recalls on Subaru airbags?
Other vehicles that are affected by the previous recall by Takata include Subaru and Mazda. Faulty Takata airbags are present in many popular vehicles, but this particular recall is not related to the recall of vehicles containing products rom Takata.
What to do if your car has an airbag recall?
What To Do If Your Car Has An Airbag Recall Be patient. Although hard, patience is your friend here. Be extra vigilant. The MAIN THING to do if your car needs an airbag replaced is to be hyper-vigilant about paying attention. Consider where you live. Call multiple dealerships. Check your VIN.
What vehicles are involved in airbag recall?
Honda, Nissan, Toyota and Mazda are involved in a massive airbag recall that could see as many as 2.9-million vehicles worldwide recalled for exploding airbags. The Japanese airbag supplier Takata makes airbags for many manufacturers that also includes BMW and General Motors.
Why are airbags being recalled?
Millions of vehicles nationwide are under recall because they have Takata airbags with defective inflators. The inflators can degrade over time, especially in areas of high heat and humidity. This degradation can cause them to fracture and send shards of metal throughout the passenger compartment of the vehicle when they deploy during a wreck.
What do you need to know about the Takata airbag recall?
- Alpha type Takata airbags. Alpha type Takata airbags are older and have a design fault that means they pose the most severe risk of failure in a crash.
- The wider Takata airbags recall. The wider voluntary recall of (non-Alpha) Takata airbags by suppliers is still under way.
- Disabled front passenger airbags.
- If you have any further concerns.