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4.7 Million Cars Affected by Latest Airbag Defect Recall

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NHTSA says 4.7 million cars are affected by the latest airbag defect recall.
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced yesterday an airbag defect recall of epic proportions, but in this, the year of the recall, is anyone really surprised? In total, 4.7 million vehicles are affected, and NHTSA is reporting that at least four people have died as a result of this defect. Drivers whose cars are affected by this recall are urged to stop driving them immediately and get them to a dealer to fix the faulty inflators.

How do you know if your car is affected by the airbag defect recall?

The faulty airbags in question were developed by Takata in the early 2000s and could be in a number of cars from automakers across the globe: BMW, General Motors, Honda, Mazda, Nissan, and Toyota. Drivers in Florida and Hawaii, as well as Puerto Rico, Guam, Saipan, American Samoa, and the Virgin Islands, are most likely to be affected.

4.7 Million Cars Affected by Latest Airbag Defect Recall

The issue is with a faulty inflator.

If you are unsure, please check online at www.safercar.gov using your VIN.

Here is a breakdown of the affected models.

From BMW: 573,935 models

  • 2000 – 2005 BMW 3 Series Sedan
  • 2000 – 2006 BMW 3 Series Coupe
  • 2000 – 2005 BMW 3 Series Sports Wagon
  • 2000 – 2006 BMW 3 Series Convertible
  • 2001 – 2006 BMW M3 Coupe
  • 2001 – 2006 BMW M3 Convertible

From General Motors: 133,221 models

  • 2002 – 2003 Buick LeSabre
  • 2002 – 2003 Buick Rendezvous
  • 2002 – 2003 Cadillac DeVille
  • 2002 – 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer
  • 2002 – 2003 Chevrolet Impala
  • 2002 – 2003 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
  • 2002 – 2003 Chevrolet Venture
  • 2002 – 2003 GMC Envoy
  • 2002 – 2003 GMC Envoy XL
  • 2002 – 2003 Oldsmobile Aurora
  • 2002 – 2003 Oldsmobile Bravada
  • 2002 – 2003 Oldsmobile Silhouette
  • 2002 – 2003 Pontiac Bonneville
  • 2002 – 2003 Pontiac Montana

From Honda: 2,803,214 models

  • 2001 – 2007 Honda Accord (four-cylinder)
  • 2001 – 2002 Honda Accord (six-cylinder)
  • 2001 – 2005 Honda Civic
  • 2002 – 2006 Honda CR-V
  • 2003 – 2011 Honda Element
  • 2002 – 2004 Honda Odyssey
  • 2003 – 2007 Honda Pilot
  • 2006 – Honda Ridgeline
  • 2003 – 2006 Acura MDX
  • 2002 – 2003 Acura TL/CL

From Mazda: 18,050 models

  • 2003 – 2004 Mazda6
  • 2004 Mazda RX-8

From Nissan: 437,712 models

  • 2001 – 2003 Nissan Maxima
  • 2001 – 2003 Nissan Pathfinder
  • 2002 – 2003 Nissan Sentra
  • 2001 – 2003 Infiniti I30/I35
  • 2002 – 2003 Infiniti QX4
  • 2003 – Infiniti FX

From Toyota:

  • 2002 – 2004 Lexus SC
  • 2003 – 2004 Toyota Corolla
  • 2003 – 2004 Toyota Corolla Matrix
  • 2002 – 2004 Toyota Sequoia
  • 2003 – 2004 Toyota Tundra
  • 2003 – 2004 Pontiac Vibe (based on Toyota Matrix)