Airbag Recalls: What You Need To Know
When it comes to the safety of your vehicle you don’t ever want to take any chances. Lately airbag recalls have become a major cause for concern. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is now urging the owners of certain vehicles to take action on defective Takata brand airbags. The agency says more than seven million cars, SUVs and trucks are involved in this massive recall. The airbags were installed from model year 2000 through 2008. According to Consumer Reports, some of those Takata airbags can deploy explosively, which can cause serious injury to drivers and/or passengers. MI-JOE Automotive, your trusted source for auto repair in Amityville, NY, has the most up-to-date information on this recall.
Below is a comprehensive list of the vehicles involved in this current recall:
BMW:
2000 – 2005 3 Series Sedan 2000 – 2006 3 Series Coupe 2000 – 2005 3 Series Sports Wagon 2000 – 2006 3 Series Convertible 2001 – 2006 M3 Coupe 2001 – 2006 M3 Convertible
Chrysler:
2003 – 2008 Dodge Ram 1500 2005 – 2008 Dodge Ram 2500 2006 – 2008 Dodge Ram 3500 2006 – 2008 Dodge Ram 4500 2008 – Dodge Ram 5500 2005 – 2008 Dodge Durango 2005 – 2008 Dodge Dakota 2005 – 2008 Chrysler 300 2007 – 2008 Chrysler Aspen
Ford:
2004 – Ranger 2005 – 2006 GT 2005 – 2007 Mustang
General Motors:
2003 – 2005 Pontiac Vibe 2005 – Saab 9-2X
Honda:
2001 – 2007 Honda Accord 2001 – 2002 Honda Accord 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 2005 – Acura RL
Mazda:
2003 – 2007 Mazda6 2006 – 2007 MazdaSpeed6 2004 – 2008 Mazda RX-8 2004 – 2005 MPV 2004 – B-Series Truck
Mitsubishi:
2004 – 2005 Lancer 2006 – 2007 Raider
Nissan:
2001 – 2003 Nissan Maxima 2001 – 2004 Nissan Pathfinder 2002 – 2004 Nissan Sentra 2001 – 2004 Infiniti I30/I35 2002 – 2003 Infiniti QX4 2003 – 2005 Infiniti FX35/FX45
Subaru:
2003 – 2005 Baja 2003 – 2005 Legacy 2003 – 2005 Outback 2004 – 2005 Impreza
Toyota:
2002 – 2005 Lexus SC 2002 – 2005 Toyota Corolla 2003 – 2005 Toyota Corolla Matrix 2002 – 2005 Toyota Sequoia 2003 – 2005 Toyota Tundra
If you don’t see your vehicle on the above list and suspect it may be involved in this current recall of Takata airbags we urge you to contact the auto repair experts at MI-JOE Automotive Specialties at 631-789-1515. We can look into this and any other questions you have about the safety of your car, SUV or truck.
Billy Auto Inc.
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