NHTSA (USA)Critical
At a glance
What can fail
The driver's airbag may deploy unexpectedly if the steering components lack proper grounding and the airbag clockspring is broken, allowing electrostatic discharge to trigger deployment.
What the fix does
Dealers will add grounding to the steering components to prevent electrostatic discharge from triggering the airbag.
495,290 vehicles affected
NHTSA Campaign #17V627000 — full official notice →Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.