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 instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to replace the driver-front airbag module.
On certain vehicles, the air bag control unit may not work properly due to a software error. As a result, the airbag warning light and warning messages may not turn on when there is a problem with the airbag system or the pedestrian protection system.
Safety Risk
An airbag system that does not work properly could increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy
BMW will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealership to update the airbag control unit software. To reduce the safety risk, BMW recommends that you should not transport any passengers until the recall repairs have been completed.
On certain vehicles, the wiring contacts for the front doors may become damaged. If this happens, there could be a delay before the side airbags inflate in a side-impact crash. This problem could also cause the parking brake to engage while driving at low speed, cause the windows to roll down on their own, or give warning of a faulty door sensor.
Safety Risk
Delayed inflation of the side airbags could create an increased the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy
Volkswagen will notify owners by mail. The corrective actions for this recall are under development.
On a small number of vehicles, the airbag control unit may not be properly attached to the vehicle . This could cause the airbag system not to work properly in a crash. It could also cause the airbags and/or seat belt pretensioners to deploy without a crash.
Safety Risk
An airbag system that does not work properly could create an increased risk of injury in a crash. Airbags or seat belt pretensioners that deploy without a crash could create a risk of injury and could also increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Mercedes-Benz will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to inspect the attachment bolts for the airbag control unit, and repair as necessary.
On certain vehicles, the connector on the driver's airbag may not be locked in place. If the connector comes loose, the airbag may not inflate in a crash.
Safety Risk
An airbag that does not work properly could increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy
McLaren will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to inspect it and ensure that the driver's airbag is properly connected.
On certain vehicles, the front-impact sensors for the airbag system could be damaged in a severe crash. If this happens, the front airbags may not inflate.
Safety Risk
Airbags that do not inflate in a crash could create an increased risk of injury.
Remedy
Kia will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to update the airbag control unit (ACU) software.
On a small number of vehicles, there may be a weld problem with the front passenger knee airbag. As a result, the knee airbag may not inflate properly in a crash.
Safety Risk
An airbag that does not inflate properly could increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy
Ford will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to replace the front passenger knee airbag.
On certain vehicles, a software error could cause the airbag (SRS) warning light to incorrectly turn on when there is no problem with the airbag system.
Safety Risk
An airbag warning light that turns on when there is no problem may not warn you when there is an actual problem with the airbag system. This could increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy
Jaguar Land Rover will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to update the restraints control module software.
On certain vehicles, a defect in the airbag control unit could cause the airbag warning light to turn on. If this happens, the airbag system may not work properly, and the airbags may not inflate in a crash.
Safety Risk
An airbag system that does not work properly could create an increased risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy
Kia will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to update the airbag control unit software. If the airbag warning light is on because of diagnostic trouble code B1620, the dealer will replace the airbag control unit.
On a small number of vehicles, there may be a problem with the side curtain airbag inflators. As a result, the side curtain airbags may not inflate properly in a crash.
Safety Risk
A side curtain airbag that does not inflate properly could increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy
Ford will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to replace the side curtain airbags.
On certain vehicles, the owner's manual doesn't properly describe how the passenger-front airbag works when the "Passenger Airbag On" light is on. This could cause you to misunderstand how the passenger airbag works.
Safety Risk
Incorrect information about how the airbag system works could cause confusion, and create an increased risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy
Bentley will send each owner a sticker to update the owner's manual with the correct description for how the passenger airbag works. They will also provide you with instructions for where to put it. If you would like help installing the label, a Bentley dealer will install it for you.
On one truck, the steering wheel airbag cover could become brittle over time. If this happens, the cover could shatter and become a projectile when the airbag inflates in a crash.
Safety Risk
Loose parts that are projected toward the occupants when an airbag inflates could increase the risk of an injury.
Remedy
Ford will notify the owner by mail and instruct them to take the truck to a dealer to replace the driver-front airbag module.
On certain trucks, there may be a problem with the side airbag curtain inflators. As a result, the side airbag curtains may not inflate properly in a crash.
Safety Risk
A side airbag curtain that does not inflate properly could increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy
FCA Canada will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to inspect and replace the side curtain airbag assemblies, as necessary.
On certain vehicles, the occupant restraint controller (ORC) may not work properly due to a software error. This could cause the airbag warning light to not turn on when there is a problem with the airbag system.
Safety Risk
An airbag that does not work properly could increase the risk of injury to a passenger in a crash.
Remedy
FCA Canada will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to update the occupant restraint controller software.
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".
Additional note: For the 2020 model year A5 model, only the A5 Sportback is affected by this recall.
Safety Risk
An airbag that is turned off could increase the risk of injury to a passenger in a crash.
Remedy
Audi will notify owners by mail and instruct them to take their vehicle to a dealer to inspect the front passenger seat. Depending on the seat type, the dealer will either replace the seat heating mat including the connecting cable or the entire seat cover.
On certain vehicles, the driver-front airbag may catch the steering wheel cover when it inflates. If this happens, the airbag could tear and may not inflate properly.
Safety Risk
An airbag that does not inflate properly could create an increased risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy
Tesla will notify owners by email and advise you to schedule an appointment with Tesla Service to replace the driver-front airbag.
On a small number of vehicles, the driver's side curtain airbag may not have been installed correctly. As a result, the curtain airbag may not properly protect the driver in a crash.
Safety Risk
An airbag that does not work properly could create an increased risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy
Mercedes-Benz will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to inspect the installation of the driver's side curtain airbag. It will be repaired, if necessary.
On certain vehicles, the side-impact sensors in the front doors may have been damaged during assembly. As a result, the side airbags may not work properly in a side-impact crash.
Safety Risk
An airbag that does not work properly could create an increased risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy
Ford will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a Ford dealer replace the driver and passenger-front door side-impact pressure sensors.
On certain vehicles, the occupant classification system (OCS) may not work properly due to a software error. This could cause the airbag system to turn off the passenger-front airbag, even if an adult is seated in the front passenger seat.
Note: If this happens, an airbag system warning message will display on the instrument panel. Additionally, the passenger airbag status display will show the message "Passenger Airbag Off".
Safety Risk
An airbag that is turned off could increase the risk of injury to a passenger in a crash.
Remedy
Mercedes-Benz will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to update the airbag control unit software.
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.
Note: This recall only affects certain driver-front airbag inflators with a lot number identified from a suspect lot.
Safety Risk
An airbag inflator that ruptures can create a risk of injury or death.
Remedy
General Motors will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to replace the driver-front airbag module.
