According to the Wall Street Journal, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has raised to 7.8 million the number of vehicles equipped with potentially faulty airbags made by Takata. Affected owners are urged to take immediate action to fix the problem.
As previously reported, the airbag inflators can fill with excessive pressure during a crash and explode, sending metal fragments into the face of the driver or the front passenger.
The NHTSA claims that over 12 million vehicles worldwide could be equipped with these airbags.
Automakers will notify affected owners in the next few weeks.
Here is a rundown:
BMW: 627,615 potentially affected units
- 3 Series Sedan, 2000-2005
- 3 Series Coupe, 2000-2006
- 3 Series Touring, 2000-2005
- 3 Series Cabriolet, 2000-2006
- M3 Coupe, 2001-2006
- M3 Cabriolet, 2001-2006
Chrysler: 371,309 potentially affected units
- Dodge Ram 1500, 2003-2008
- Dodge Ram 2500, 2005-2008
- Dodge Ram 3500, 2006-2008
- Dodge Ram 4500, 2006-2008
- Dodge Ram 5500, 2008
- Dodge Durango, 2005-2008
- Dodge Dakota, 2005-2008
- Chrysler 300, 2005-2008
- Chrysler Aspen, 2007-2008
Ford: 58,669 potentially affected units
- Ranger, 2004
- GT, 2005-2006
- Mustang, 2005-2007
General Motors: unspecified number of potentially affected units
- Pontiac Vibe, 2003-2005
- Saab 9-2X, 2005
Honda: 5,051,364 potentially affected units
- Honda Accord, 2001-2007
- Honda Civic, 2001-2005
- Honda CR-V, 2002-2006
- Honda Element, 2003-2011
- Honda Odyssey, 2002-2004
- Honda Pilot, 2003-2007
- Honda Ridgeline, 2006
- Acura MDX, 2003-2006
- Acura TL/CL, 2002-2003
- Acura RL, 2005
Mazda: 64,872 potentially affected units
- Mazda6, 2003-2007
- Mazdaspeed6, 2006-2007
- Mazda RX-8, 2004-2008
- MPV, 2004-2005
- B-Series, 2004
Mitsubishi: 11,985 potentially affected units
- Lancer, 2004-2005
- Raider, 2006-2007
Nissan: 694,626 potentially affected units
- Nissan Maxima, 2001-2003
- Nissan Pathfinder, 2001-2004
- Nissan Sentra, 2002-2004
- Infiniti I30/I35, 2001-2004
- Infiniti QX4, 2002-2003
- Infiniti FX35/FX45, 2003-2005
Subaru: 17,516 potentially affected units
- Baja, 2003-2005
- Legacy, 2003-2005
- Outback, 2003-2005
- Impreza, 2004-2005
Toyota: 877,000 potentially affected units
- Lexus SC, 2002-2005
- Toyota Corolla, 2002-2005
- Toyota Matrix, 2003-2005
- Toyota Sequoia, 2002-2005
- Toyota Tundra, 2003-2005
Source: NHTSA