The Takata airbag recall is considered one of the most complicated and extensive in United States history. It officially started in 2008, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimates there are 67 million airbags deployed in tens of millions of vehicles in the US alone. When the defective airbags deploy during an accident after prolonged exposure to moisture and high temperatures, they can explode and cause serious injury or even death.
As a result, NHTSA and automakers have issued several recalls over the years, including “Do Not Drive” warnings for specific vehicles, which are at much greater risk of airbags exploding and require immediate repair. However, there are still countless vehicles on the road that have not been repaired, with the most recent reminder coming as Stellantis – Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, etc. – has issued another “Do Not Drive” warning for approximately 225,000 older vehicles. These, together with the risky models from other car manufacturers, are part of the list below, which is identical to the one currently on the NHTSA website:
Acura
- 2002-2003 Acura 3.2TL
- 2003 Acura 3.2CL
BMW
- Select BMW 3-series (E46) from 2000-2006, including M3
- Certain 2000-2003 BMW 5-series (E39), including M5
- Select 2000-2004 BMW X5s (E53)
Chrysler
- 2007-2009 Chrysler Aspen
- 2005–2015 Chrysler 300
Cleverness
- 2005–2011 Dodge Dakota
- 2005–2010 Dodge Magnum
- 2005–2015 Dodge Charger
- 2005–2014 Dodge Challenger
- 2004-2009 Dodge Durango
- 2003–2010 Dodge Ram
- 2003 Dodge Ram 1500
Ford
- Select 2004–2011 Ford Rangers
- 2005-2006 GT
- 2005–2014 Mustang
- Merger 2006–2012
- 2006–2012 Lincoln MKZ/Zephyr
- 2006–2012 Mercury Milan
- Edge 2007–2010
- 2007–2010 Lincoln MKX
Honda
- 2001-2002 Honda Accord
- Honda Civic from 2001-2002
- 2002 Honda CR-V
- Honda Odyssey from 2002
- 2003 Honda Pilot
Infiniti
- Select 2002-2003 Infiniti QX4s
Jeep
- 2007–2016 Jeep Wrangler
Mazda
- Select 2004-2009 Mazda B-series
- Mazda6 from 2003–2013
- Mazda Speed6 from 2006-2007
- RX-8 from 2004–2011
- MPV from 2004–2006
- CX-7 from 2007–2012
- CX-9 from 2007–2015
Mitsubishi
- 2006-2009 Mitsubishi Raider
Nissan
- Select 2002-2006 Nissan Sentras
- Select 2002-2004 Nissan Pathfinders
Pontiac
- Certain 2003-2004 Pontiac vibes
Toyota
- Select 2004-2005 Toyota RAV4s
- Select 2003-2004 Corollas, including Matrix
To further confirm whether your vehicle is affected by the recall, use this feature on the NHTSA website to look up your VIN or search by model year, which will also display any other recall-related alerts.
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