Affected Component: AIR BAGS

Date Published
SEP 16, 2015
NHTSA TSB #
10100701
TSB Document
Summary
"SERVICE BULLETIN - IN CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE DRIVERÂ’S (FRONT) AIRBAG INFLATOR COULD PRODUCE EXCESSIVE INTERNAL PRESSURE DURING AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. IF AN AFFECTED AIRBAG DEPLOYS, THE INCREASED INTERNAL PRESSURE MAY CAUSE THE INFLATOR CASING TO RUPTURE. METAL FRAGMENTS COULD PASS THROUGH THE AIRBAG CUSHION MATERIAL, POSSIBLY CAUSING INJURY OR FATALITY TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS."