— A Takata airbag investigation has been opened by the U.S. which includes about 30 million model year 2001-2019 vehicles and more than 20 companies (complete list below).
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opened the investigation even though there is no evidence any of the specific Takata airbag inflators have ruptured.
Takata manufactured two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate airbag inflators between 2000 and 2017 which used propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. But inflators which used propellant 2004 can explode after prolonged exposure to high temperatures and humidity.
Propellant 2004 is supposed to deploy the airbags in crashes, but moisture can make the propellant unstable. The burn rate is too quick which causes the metal airbag inflator to explode.
All Takata airbag inflators using propellant 2004 are recalled in U.S. vehicles if the inflators don't contain a desiccant, a drying agent that traps and holds moisture.
According to NHTSA, replacement airbag inflators use either propellant 2004 or 2004L and all the replacement inflators contain a desiccant. However, NHTSA says even desiccants eventually fail to absorb moisture when the drying agent is fully saturated.
Safety regulators believe in the worst environments, it can take up to five years for desiccant saturation to occur.
In addition to NHTSA, three companies have continued investigating Takata airbag inflators and so far propellant 2004L shows no evidence of degrading to the point of causing a ruptured inflator.
"However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L." — NHTSA
The government says it will examine the following companies and vehicles to determine if propellant degradation exists in desiccated Takata airbag inflators.
Vehicles Included in the NHTSA Takata Airbag Investigation
Acura
- 2003 ACURA CL
- 2013-2015 ACURA ILX
- 2013-2015 ACURA ILX HYBRID
- 2003-2006 ACURA MDX
- 2013-2017 ACURA RDX
- 2014-2017 ACURA RLX
- 2014-2017 ACURA RLX HYBRID
- 2002-2003 ACURA TL
BMW
- 2008-2013 BMW 1 SERIES M
- 2008-2013 BMW 128I
- 2008-2013 BMW 135I
- 2014-2016 BMW 228I
- 2017-2018 BMW 230I
- 2013 BMW 3-SERIES
- 2013-2018 BMW 320I
- 2013-2016 BMW 320XI
- 2006-2012 BMW 325
- 2006-2013 BMW 328
- 2013-2018 BMW 328D
- 2013-2016 BMW 328I
- 2014-2016 BMW 328XD
- 2013-2016 BMW 328XI
- 2006-2011 BMW 330
- 2016-2018 BMW 330E
- 2017-2018 BMW 330I
- 2006-2013 BMW 335
- 2013-2017 BMW 335I
- 2013 BMW 335IS
- 2013-2016 BMW 335XI
- 2016-2018 BMW 340I
- 2014-2016 BMW 428I
- 2014-2016 BMW 428XI
- 2017-2019 BMW 430I
- 2014-2016 BMW 435I
- 2014, 2016 BMW 435XI
- 2017-2019 BMW 440I
- 2017 BMW 5-SERIES GRAN TURISMO
- 2014 BMW 525D XDRIVE
- 2014-2016 BMW 528I
- 2014 BMW 528XI
- 2017 BMW 530E
- 2014-2017 BMW 530I
- 2014-2016 BMW 535D
- 2014-2017 BMW 535I
- 2014 BMW 535XI
- 2017 BMW 540I
- 2014-2017 BMW 550I
- 2014, 2016 BMW 550XI
- 2012 BMW 6 SERIES
- 2012-2019 BMW 640I
- 2012-2018 BMW 650I
- 2014-2019 BMW I8
- 2007-2013 BMW M3
- 2016-2018 BMW X1
- 2013-2017 BMW X1 SAV
- 2018 BMW X2
- 2011-2017 BMW X3
- 2007-2012 BMW X3 SAV
- 2015-2018 BMW X4
- 2014-2018 BMW X5
- 2018 BMW X5 M
- 2007-2013 BMW X5 SAV
- 2015-2018 BMW X6
- 2010-2011 BMW X6 ACTIVEHYBRID SAC
- 2015-2018 BMW X6 M
- 2008-2009, 2012-2014 BMW X6 SAC
Buick
- 2016 BUICK CASCADA
- 2013 BUICK ENCORE
- 2018 BUICK REGAL
- 2018 BUICK REGAL TOURX
Cadillac
- 2007-2014 CADILLAC ESCALADE
- 2007-2014 CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV
- 2007-2013 CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT
- 2017 CADILLAC XTS
Chevrolet
- 2007-2013 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE
- 2014 CHEVROLET CAPRICE
- 2014 CHEVROLET CAPRICE POLICE PURSUIT
- 2014 CHEVROLET CORVETTE
- 2007-2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500
- 2007-2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500
- 2007-2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500
- 2012-2013 CHEVROLET SONIC
- 2016 CHEVROLET SPARK
- 2016 CHEVROLET SPARK EV
- 2014 CHEVROLET SS
- 2007-2014 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN
- 2007-2014 CHEVROLET TAHOE
- 2013 CHEVROLET TRAX
Chrysler
- 2005-2015 CHRYSLER 300
- 2007-2009 CHRYSLER ASPEN
- 2007-2008 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE
Dodge
- 2008-2020 DODGE CHALLENGER
- 2006-2019 DODGE CHARGER
- 2012-2014 DODGE CHARGER POLICE
- 2005-2011 DODGE DAKOTA
- 2004-2009, 2018 DODGE DURANGO
- 2005-2008 DODGE MAGNUM
- 2003-2008 DODGE RAM 1500
- 2003, 2005-2009 DODGE RAM 2500
- 2003, 2006-2010 DODGE RAM 3500
- 2008-2009 DODGE RAM 4500
- 2008-2009 DODGE RAM 5500
- 2006-2009 DODGE SPRINTER 2500
- 2006-2009 DODGE SPRINTER 3500
Ferrari
- 2010-2015 FERRARI 458 ITALIA
- 2013-2015 FERRARI 458 SPECIALE
- 2014-2015 FERRARI 458 SPECIALE A
- 2012-2015 FERRARI 458 SPIDER
- 2016-2019 FERRARI 488 GTB
- 2015-2019 FERRARI 488 SPIDER
- 2015-2017 FERRARI CALIFORNIA T
- 2013-2017 FERRARI F12 BERLINETTA
- 2016-2017 FERRARI F12 TDF
- 2011-2016 FERRARI FF
- 2016-2018 FERRARI GTC4LUSSO
- 2018-2019 FERRARI GTC4LUSSO T
- 2014-2017 FERRARI LAFERRARI
- 2016-2017 FERRARI LAFERRARI APERTA
- 2018 FERRARI PORTOFINO
Fisker Karma
- 2012 FISKER KARMA
Ford
- 2015-2017 FORD EDGE
- 2012-2016 FORD FUSION
- 2012-2016 FORD FUSION ENERGI
- 2012-2016 FORD FUSION HYBRID
- 2015-2017 FORD MUSTANG
Freightliner
- 2016-2018 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 1500
- 2007-2011, 2016-2018 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 2500
- 2007-2011, 2016-2018 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 3500
- 2016-2018 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 4500
GMC
- 2007-2015 GMC SIERRA 1500
- 2007-2015 GMC SIERRA 2500
- 2007-2015 GMC SIERRA 3500
- 2014-2015 GMC SIERRA DENALI
- 2007-2014 GMC YUKON
- 2007-2014 GMC YUKON XL
Honda
- 2001-2007, 2013 HONDA ACCORD
- 2013-2014 HONDA ACCORD PLUG-IN HYBRID
- 2001-2005, 2012-2015 HONDA CIVIC
- 2001-2004, 2012-2015 HONDA CIVIC GX
- 2003-2005, 2012-2015 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID
- 2012-2015 HONDA CIVIC SI
- 2002-2006, 2012-2015 HONDA CR-V
- 2003-2011 HONDA ELEMENT
- 2002-2004 HONDA ODYSSEY
- 2003-2008 HONDA PILOT
- 2006 HONDA RIDGELINE
Infiniti
- 2003-2008 INFINITI FX35
- 2003-2008 INFINITI FX45
- 2001-2004 INFINITI I30
- 2001-2004 INFINITI I35
- 2006-2010 INFINITI M35
- 2006-2010 INFINITI M45
- 2017-2018 INFINITI QX30
- 2002-2003 INFINITI QX4
Jaguar
- 2017 JAGUAR F-PACE
- 2017 JAGUAR XE
- 2016-2017 JAGUAR XF
Jeep
- 2014-2018 JEEP CHEROKEE
- 2011-2016 JEEP COMPASS
- 2011-2019 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
- 2011-2012 JEEP LIBERTY
- 2011-2016 JEEP PATRIOT
- 2007-2018 JEEP WRANGLER
Land Rover
- 2015-2017 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY SPORT
- 2013-2017 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
- 2012-2017 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER EVOQUE
- 2014-2017 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT
Lexus
- 2007-2012 LEXUS ES350
- 2017 LEXUS GX
- 2010-2017 LEXUS GX460
- 2006-2015 LEXUS IS 250
- 2010-2015 LEXUS IS 250C
- 2016-2018 LEXUS IS 300
- 2006-2018 LEXUS IS 350
- 2010-2018 LEXUS IS 350C
- 2008-2014 LEXUS IS F
- 2016-2017 LEXUS IS200T
- 2012 LEXUS LFA
- 2016-2018 LEXUS RC 300
- 2015-2018 LEXUS RC 350
- 2015-2018 LEXUS RC F
- 2002-2010 LEXUS SC
Lincoln
- 2015-2016 LINCOLN MKC
- 2015-2017 LINCOLN MKX
- 2012-2016 LINCOLN MKZ
- 2012-2016 LINCOLN MKZ HYBRID
Mazda
- 2011-2014 MAZDA MAZDA2
- 2010-2013 MAZDA MAZDA3
- 2003-2008 MAZDA MAZDA6
- 2006-2007 MAZDA MAZDASPEED6
- 2004-2006 MAZDA MPV
- 2004-2011 MAZDA RX-8
McLaren
- 2016-2017 MCLAREN 570
- 2017 MCLAREN 570 GT
- 2018 MCLAREN 570S
- 2015-2016 MCLAREN 650S
- 2016-2017 MCLAREN 675 LONGTAIL
- 2012-2014 MCLAREN MP4-12C
- 2013-2014 MCLAREN MP4-12C SPIDER
Mercedes-Benz
- 2014-2016 MERCEDES BENZ B-CLASS ELECTRIC
- 2016-2017 MERCEDES BENZ B160
- 2014-2016 MERCEDES BENZ B250E
- 2015 MERCEDES BENZ C200
- 2015 MERCEDES BENZ C220
- 2005-2007 MERCEDES BENZ C230
- 2012-2016 MERCEDES BENZ C250
- 2008-2014 MERCEDES BENZ C300
- 2018 MERCEDES BENZ C300 4MATIC
- 2005 MERCEDES BENZ C320
- 2006-2009 MERCEDES BENZ C350
- 2009-2011 MERCEDES BENZ C63
- 2017 MERCEDES BENZ C63S AMG
- 2012 MERCEDES BENZ CLS
- 2015-2016 MERCEDES BENZ CLS400
- 2012-2016 MERCEDES BENZ CLS550
- 2012-2015 MERCEDES BENZ CLS63
- 2014-2016 MERCEDES BENZ CLS63S
- 2012 MERCEDES BENZ E
- 2014-2016 MERCEDES BENZ E250
- 2016 MERCEDES BENZ E300
- 2013 MERCEDES BENZ E330
- 2015-2016 MERCEDES BENZ E400
- 2013-2015 MERCEDES BENZ E400 HYBRID
- 2010-2011 MERCEDES BENZ E550
- 2010-2016 MERCEDES BENZ E63
- 2013-2015 MERCEDES BENZ E63S AMG
- 2009-2010 MERCEDES BENZ GL320
- 2011-2012 MERCEDES BENZ GL350
- 2009-2012 MERCEDES BENZ GL450
- 2009-2012 MERCEDES BENZ GL550
- 2016 MERCEDES BENZ GLC
- 2013-2015 MERCEDES BENZ GLK250
- 2010-2015 MERCEDES BENZ GLK350
- 2009-2010 MERCEDES BENZ ML320
- 2009-2011 MERCEDES BENZ ML350
- 2010-2011 MERCEDES BENZ ML450
- 2009-2011 MERCEDES BENZ ML550
- 2009-2011 MERCEDES BENZ ML63
- 2009-2010 MERCEDES BENZ R320
- 2009-2012 MERCEDES BENZ R350
- 2015-2016 MERCEDES BENZ SL400
- 2013-2016 MERCEDES BENZ SL550
- 2013-2015 MERCEDES BENZ SL63
- 2016 MERCEDES BENZ SL63 AMG
- 2013-2015 MERCEDES BENZ SL65
- 2016 MERCEDES BENZ SLC300
- 2012 MERCEDES BENZ SLK
- 2013-2017 MERCEDES BENZ SLK250
- 2007-2008 MERCEDES BENZ SLK280
- 2015-2016 MERCEDES BENZ SLK300
- 2007-2008, 2012-2017 MERCEDES BENZ SLK350
- 2007-2008, 2014 MERCEDES BENZ SLK55
- 2013, 2015-2016 MERCEDES BENZ SLK55 AMG
- 2011-2014 MERCEDES BENZ SLS
- 2017-2018 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG C43
- 2017-2018 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG C63
- 2018 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG C63S
- 2014-2018 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG CLA45
- 2017-2018 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG CLS63
- 2016-2018 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GLC43
- 2018 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GLC63
- 2016-2018 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT
- 2018 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT C
- 2018 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT R
- 2018 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT ROADSTER
- 2017-2018 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG SLC43
- 2012 MERCEDES-BENZ C180
- 2018 MERCEDES-BENZ C250 D
- 2015-2018 MERCEDES-BENZ C300
- 2010-2017 MERCEDES-BENZ C350
- 2016-2018 MERCEDES-BENZ C350E
- 2015 MERCEDES-BENZ C400
- 2016-2017 MERCEDES-BENZ C450
- 2014-2018 MERCEDES-BENZ CLA250
- 2017-2018 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS550
- 2017 MERCEDES-BENZ E300
- 2010-2017 MERCEDES-BENZ E350
- 2017 MERCEDES-BENZ E400
- 2015-2018 MERCEDES-BENZ GLA250
- 2017 MERCEDES-BENZ GLC
- 2016-2018 MERCEDES-BENZ GLC300
- 2018 MERCEDES-BENZ GLC350
- 2018 MERCEDES-BENZ GLC350E
- 2018 MERCEDES-BENZ GLC63
- 2018 MERCEDES-BENZ GLC63S AMG
- 2017-2018 MERCEDES-BENZ SL450
- 2017-2018 MERCEDES-BENZ SL550
- 2017 MERCEDES-BENZ SL63
- 2017-2018 MERCEDES-BENZ SLC 43 AMG
- 2017-2018 MERCEDES-BENZ SLC300
- 2016-2018 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 1500
- 2010-2011, 2016-2018 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 2500
- 2010-2011, 2016-2018 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 3500
- 2016-2018 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 4500
Mitsubishi
- 2006-2009 MITSUBISHI RAIDER
Nissan
- 2009-2018 NISSAN 370Z
- 2013-2018 NISSAN ALTIMA
- 2009-2014 NISSAN CUBE
- 2001-2003 NISSAN MAXIMA
- 2013-2018 NISSAN NV200
- 2014-2018 NISSAN NV200 TAXI
- 2002-2004 NISSAN PATHFINDER
- 2002-2006 NISSAN SENTRA
- 2016-2018 NISSAN TITAN
- 2007-2018 NISSAN VERSA
- 2014-2016 NISSAN VERSA NOTE
Pontiac
- 2003-2010 PONTIAC VIBE
Porsche
- 2017-2018 PORSCHE 718 BOXSTER
- 2017-2019 PORSCHE 718 CAYMAN
- 2016-2018 PORSCHE 911
- 2016-2018 PORSCHE 911 TURBO
- 2015 PORSCHE 918 SPYDER
- 2017 PORSCHE BOXSTER
- 2015-2018 PORSCHE CAYENNE
- 2015-2018 PORSCHE CAYENNE S E-HYBRID
- 2015-2018 PORSCHE MACAN
- 2017-2018 PORSCHE MACAN GTS
- 2015-2018 PORSCHE MACAN S
- 2015-2018 PORSCHE MACAN TURBO
- 2017-2018 PORSCHE PANAMERA
- 2017-2018 PORSCHE PANAMERA 4
- 2018 PORSCHE PANAMERA 4 EXECUTIVE
- 2018 PORSCHE PANAMERA 4 HYBRID
- 2018 PORSCHE PANAMERA 4 HYBRID EXECUTI
- 2018 PORSCHE PANAMERA 4 HYBRID SPORT T
- 2018 PORSCHE PANAMERA 4 SPORT TURISMO
- 2017-2018 PORSCHE PANAMERA 4S
- 2017-2018 PORSCHE PANAMERA 4S EXECUTIVE
- 2018 PORSCHE PANAMERA 4S SPORT TURISMO
- 2017-2018 PORSCHE PANAMERA TURBO
- 2017-2018 PORSCHE PANAMERA TURBO EXECUTIVE
- 2018 PORSCHE PANAMERA TURBO S E-HYBRID
- 2018 PORSCHE PANAMERA TURBO S HYBRID
- 2018 PORSCHE PANAMERA TURBO S HYBRID E
- 2018 PORSCHE PANAMERA TURBO S HYBRID S
- 2018 PORSCHE PANAMERA TURBO SPORT TURI
RAM
- 2009 RAM 2500
- 2009-2010 RAM 3500
- 2009-2010 RAM 4500
- 2009-2010 RAM 5500
SAAB
- 2006-2011 SAAB 9-3
- 2006-2009 SAAB 9-5
Saturn
- 2008-2009 SATURN ASTRA
Scion
- 2016 SCION IM
- 2008-2015 SCION XB
Spartan Fire
- 2012-2019 SPARTAN FIRE GLADIATOR
- 2013-2019 SPARTAN FIRE METROSTAR
- 2013 SPARTAN FIRE METROSTAR-X
Subaru
- 2015-2017 SUBARU LEGACY
- 2015-2017 SUBARU OUTBACK
Tesla
- 2012-2019 TESLA MODEL S
- 2016-2018 TESLA MODEL X
Toyota
- 2010-2017 TOYOTA 4RUNNER
- 2003-2018 TOYOTA COROLLA
- 2017-2018 TOYOTA COROLLA IM
- 2003-2013 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX
- 2009-2011 TOYOTA MATRIX
- 2002-2007 TOYOTA SEQUOIA
- 2011-2014 TOYOTA SIENNA
- 2003-2006 TOYOTA TUNDRA
- 2006-2012 TOYOTA YARIS
