Takata Airbag Recall List Continues To Grow As More Vehicles Are Added

Fourteen different automakers have announced they are once again adding more vehicles to the long and growing list of those currently affected by the Takata airbag recall. Following a meeting with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) earlier this year, several auto manufacturers, including Volkswagen, Ford and BMW, confirmed the addition of nearly five million vehicles to the already massive Takata recall list. This recent expansion brings the number of vehicles affected by the recall to more than 34 million in the United States, and more than seven million worldwide.

Latest Vehicles Affected By Takata Airbag Recall

When news of the defective Takata airbags first reached the general public in April 2013, only six different Honda vehicles were thought to be affected. Since then, Takata has announced that it is wholly unaware of exactly how many vehicles have been manufactured with its faulty airbags. Therefore, the list of affected vehicles continues to grow. An official updated list of all vehicle makes and models with defective Takata airbags will be made available as soon as the NHTSA receives the information from automakers. However, the latest additions to the recall list are expected to include: BMW

2007-2013 BMW 1 Series Coupes and BMW 3 Series Coupes
2007-2013 BMW 1 Series Convertibles and BMW Series 3 Convertibles
2006-2011 BMW 3 Series Sedans
2006-2012 BMW 3 Series Sports Wagons
2013-2015 BMW X1 SAVs
2007-2010 BMW X3 SAVs
2007-2013 BMW X5 SAVs
2008-2014 BMW X6 SAVs

Mercedes

2011-2011 Mercedes-Benz R-Class
2009-2011 Mercedes-Benz ML Class
2009-2012 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class
2007-2008 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class
2011-2014 Mercedes-Benz SLS-Class
2005-2007 Mercedes-Benz C-Class
2010-2012 Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class
2010-2011 Mercedes-Benz E-Class

Daimler Vans

2007-2008 Dodge Sprinter
2007-2014 Freightliner Sprinter
2010-2014 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter

Volkswagen

2012-2014 Volkswagen Eos
2012-2014 Volkswagen US-Passat
2009-2014 Volkswagen CC
2009-2012 Audi Q5
2005-2013 Audi A3
2006-2009 Audi A4 Cabrio
2010-2011 Audi A5 Cabrio
2007-2010 Volkswagen Passat Sedan and Wagon

Ford

2005-2006 GT
2005-2014 Mustang
2004-2006 Ranger

On the NHTSA’s VIN Look-Up webpage, owners of Ford and BMW vehicles can enter their automobile’s Vehicle Identification Number to see if they are under recall. In the coming days, Honda, Volkswagen, and Mercedes-Benz will also add searchable VINs to the website. Also, a full and updated list of all recalled vehicles can be found at https://www.nhtsa.gov/equipment/takata-recall-spotlight. The Takata recall is due to the airbags’ defective inflators, which can over inflate the airbags and cause them to explode, sending metal shrapnel throughout the vehicle. To date, ten people have lost their lives due to faulty Takata airbags. The NHTSA has issued the largest known civil penalty against Takata for failing to disclose the defects in its airbag inflators and for providing the NHTSA with incomplete or inaccurate data about its airbags’ safety. If you or someone you love owns a vehicle with a faulty Takata airbag, contact the personal injury attorneys at O'Connor, Acciani and Levy today. You may be entitled to financial compensation for any injuries you have received. You may also be eligible to receive compensation for the loss of your vehicle's value.