Over 2M Vehicles Re-Recalled for Airbag Issue

Over two-million vehicles are being re-recalled after not being adequately fixed in a previous recall.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 2.12-million vehicles from Acura, Dodge, Honda, Jeep, Pontiac and Toyota are equipped with faulty airbags that could inadvertently deploy when there isn’t an accident. This is separate from the issues concerning the Takata airbag recall, but roughly one-million of the Toyota and Honda vehicles involved in this recall are also impacted by the Takata recall. The government agency is urging all three major automakers to issue new recalls to implement a more effective fix.

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NHTSA reports receiving about 40 reports of vehicles that have experienced unexpected airbag deployment after receiving the original recall fix. The defect involves a component of the airbag control module manufactured by TRW. Affected vehicles include: 2003 Acura MDX, 2003-2004 Honda Odyssey, 2002-2003 Jeep Liberty, 2002-2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 2003-2004 Dodge Viper, 2003-2004 Pontiac Vibe, 2003-2004 Toyota Corolla, 2003-2004 Toyota Matrix and 2003-2004 Toyota Avalon.