On certain vehicles, the driver seat-mounted airbag may not have been installed properly. As a result, the airbag may not inflate properly in a crash.
Safety Risk
A seat-mounted airbag that doesn't work properly could increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy
Audi will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to inspect and, if necessary, reinstall the driver seat-mounted airbag.
On certain vehicles, a sensor for the occupant classification system (OCS) may not have been manufactured properly. As a result, the sensor could short circuit and cause the airbag system to turn off the passenger-front airbag even when a passenger is seated.
Note: This problem would cause a warning message to display on the instrument panel and the airbag indicator light would display "passenger airbag off".
Safety Risk
An airbag that is turned off could increase the risk of injury to a passenger in a crash.
Remedy
Toyota will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to inspect and, if necessary, replace the OCS sensor.
On certain trucks, the wiring in the steering wheel clockspring could become disconnected. This would cause the airbag warning lamp to turn on, and the driver-front airbag would not inflate in a crash. The problem may also cause the horn or other steering wheel-mounted controls not to work properly.
Safety Risk
An airbag that doesn't work properly could increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy
Ford will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your truck to a dealership to inspect and, if necessary, replace the clockspring.
On certain vehicles, the front passenger airbag may have been installed incorrectly during a previous recall repair. As a result, the airbag may not inflate properly in a crash.
Note: This recall affects vehicles repaired by a Mazda dealer during recalls 2318A (Transport Canada recall 2018-085) or 1817L (Transport Canada recall 2018-466).
Safety Risk
An airbag that does not inflate properly can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy
Mazda will notify owners by mail and advise you to bring your vehicle to a dealership to inspect and, if necessary, replace the front passenger airbag.
On certain vehicles, the side curtain airbag(s) may not have been manufactured properly. As a result, the side curtain airbag(s) could inflate without a crash.
Safety Risk
A side curtain airbag that inflates suddenly without a crash could create a risk of injury.
Remedy
Kia will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to inspect and, if necessary, replace the left and/or right-side curtain airbag module(s).
On a small number of vehicles, the driver-front airbag inflator could rupture when the airbag deploys in a crash. If this happens, the airbag may not properly inflate and fragments could be propelled toward vehicle occupants.
Safety Risk
An airbag inflator that ruptures can create a risk of injury or death.
Remedy
BMW will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to replace the driver-front airbag module.
On certain vehicles, the bolts that attach the front-passenger airbag may not have been properly tightened. As a result, the airbag may not inflate properly in a crash.
Safety Risk
An airbag that does not work properly could create an increased risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy
Volvo will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to inspect and, if necessary, tighten the front-passenger airbag bolts.
On a small number of vehicles, the wrong airbag may have been installed on the steering wheel after it was replaced from yoke steering to a round steering wheel, or vice versa.
Safety Risk
An incorrect airbag could increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy
Tesla will notify owners by e-mail and advise you to contact Tesla Service to arrange for an inspection and, if necessary, the replacement of the steering wheel airbag.
On certain vehicles, the inflator for the side curtain airbag could rupture at the inflator weld joint and cause the side curtain airbag to inflate without a crash.
Safety Risk
A side curtain airbag that inflates without a crash could create a risk of injury.
Remedy
General Motors will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to replace the left and/or right-side curtain airbag(s).
On certain vehicles, the upper B-pillar trim may not be installed correctly. As a result, the side curtain airbags may not inflate properly in a crash.
Safety Risk
A side curtain airbag that doesn't work properly could increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy
FCA Canada will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to inspect the upper B-pillar trim pieces. The technician will reinstall or replace the trim pieces, as necessary.
On certain vehicles, the driver-front airbag inflator could rupture when the airbag deploys in a crash. If this happens, the airbag may not properly inflate and fragments could be propelled toward vehicle occupants.
Safety Risk
An airbag inflator that ruptures can create a risk of injury or death.
Remedy
General Motors will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to replace the driver-front airbag module.
On certain vehicles, the steering wheel spiral cable assembly could disconnect. If this happens, the airbag (SRS) warning lamp would turn on, and the driver-front airbag wouldn't work in a crash. This may also cause the horn or other steering wheel-mounted controls not to work properly.
Safety Risk
An airbag that doesn't work properly could increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy
Toyota will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to inspect the production date of the spiral cable assembly, and replace it if necessary.
On certain vehicles, the driver-front airbag inflator could rupture when the airbag deploys in a crash. If this happens, the airbag may not fully inflate and fragments could be propelled toward vehicle occupants.
Safety Risk
An airbag inflator that ruptures can create a risk of injury or death.
Remedy
Hyundai will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealership to replace the driver-front airbag inflator.
On certain vehicles, a problem with the instrument panel could cause the passenger-front airbag not to open and inflate properly in a crash.
Safety Risk
An airbag that doesn't inflate properly could create an increased risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy
Toyota will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to inspect and, if necessary, replace the instrument panel. To reduce the safety risk, Toyota recommends not to transport a person in the front-passenger seat until the recall repairs have been completed.
On certain vehicles, the driver-front airbag inflator could rupture when the airbag deploys in a crash. If this happens, the airbag may not properly inflate and fragments could be propelled toward vehicle occupants.
Safety Risk
An airbag inflator that ruptures can create a risk of injury or death.
Remedy
General Motors will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to replace the driver-front airbag module.
On certain vehicles, the passenger occupant detection system (PODS) may malfunction. This could cause the airbag system to turn off the passenger-front airbag even when a passenger is seated.
Note: This problem would cause an error message to display on the instrument panel and a warning chime to sound. The airbag indicator light would also display "passenger airbag off".
Safety Risk
An airbag that is turned off could increase the risk of injury to a passenger in a crash.
Remedy
Volkswagen will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to replace the PODS sensor mat and seat harness. Volkswagen advises that you shouldn't use the front passenger seat until the recall repairs are completed.
On certain vehicles, the head curtain airbags could contact the metal part of the front door seals when they inflate in a crash. If this happens, a side curtain airbag could tear. This could also cause the vehicle not to meet the ejection mitigation requirements of Canadian regulations.
Safety Risk
A head curtain airbag that doesn't work properly could increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy
Audi will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealership to secure both front door seals.
On certain vehicles, the B-pillar trim could crack when a side curtain airbag deploys in a crash. If this happens, the side airbag(s) may not inflate properly and plastic pieces could be propelled toward people in the vehicle.
Safety Risk
Plastic pieces that are propelled towards vehicle occupants could create an increased risk of injury.
Remedy
Mercedes-Benz will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealership to replace the interior B-pillar and beltline trim.
On certain vehicles, the side curtain airbag(s) may not have been installed correctly. As a result, the side curtain airbag(s) may not inflate properly in a crash.
Safety Risk
A side curtain airbag that doesn't work properly could increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy
Kia will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealership to inspect the installation of the side curtain airbags, and reinstall them correctly if necessary.
