Tens of millions of vehicles with Takata air bags are under recall. Long-term exposure to high heat and humidity can cause these air bags to explode when deployed. Such explosions have caused injuries and deaths.
NHTSA urges vehicle owners to take a few simple steps to protect themselves and others from this very serious threat to safety.
A separate group of defective Takata air bags was recalled in late 2019. Unlike the air bag inflators in the larger Takata recalls, this recall involves non-azide driver inflators. The defect in the NADI inflators can result in the air bag either exploding or underinflating during deployment. READ MORE
Approximately 67 million Takata air bags (priority groups 1-12) have been recalled because these air bags can explode when deployed, causing serious injury or even death. All vehicle owners should:
Consumers should be aware: Certain 2001-2003 Honda and Acura (containing "Alpha" air bags), 2006 Ford Ranger, and Mazda B-Series vehicles are at a far higher risk for an air bag explosion that could injure or kill vehicle occupants. These vehicles can and should be repaired immediately. Do not drive these vehicles with Takata air bags unless you are going straight to a dealer to have them repaired immediately.
If you would like to contact the manufacturers directly, you can find phone and web-based contact information here.
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State of the Takata Airbag Recalls - The Independent Monitor of Takata and the Coordinated Remedy Program Update
Takata Air Bags With NADI Inflators Recalled - Separate From Much Larger Takata Recall
Takata “Alpha” Air Bags Pose Increased Risk - Get Your Alpha Air Bag Inflator Fixed Now
Find Out If Your Air Bag Is Under Recall - Consumer Fact Sheet (PDF, 109.66 KB)
Know if there is a safety problem with your vehicles, air bags, tires or car seat, and how to get it fixed.
If your vehicle is currently under recall, you should have received a notice in the mail from your vehicle’s manufacturer. If you haven’t received a notice but are concerned your vehicle may be included, use NHTSA’s Recalls Look-up Tool to check. To get future notices if your vehicle is recalled, sign up for e-mail alerts at NHTSA.gov/alerts. To see the full list of affected vehicles and their assigned Priority Group for having repair parts available, check the list in Annex A.
NHTSA also recommends that you use the VIN Look-up Tool at least twice a year to see if your vehicle is under any safety recall. Please note that vehicles that have not yet been recalled, but are scheduled to be recalled in the future under NHTSA’s Consent Order with Takata, will not be searchable until they are actually recalled – this is an example of why it is so important to check for recalls twice each year.
Every recall is serious because it means there is a safety problem with your vehicle, so contact your dealer as soon as possible to get the recall repair FOR FREE.
If a dealer refuses to repair your vehicle as described in the recall letter, you should notify the manufacturer immediately. You can also file a complaint with NHTSA. Provide as many details as possible, including the name of the dealership and any personnel involved.
No. It is much more likely that your air bag will perform properly and protect you in a crash than cause harm. An air bag that is purposely disabled has a 100-percent chance of failing to provide any protection in a crash.
Ford and Mazda are advising some owners of MY 2006 Rangers and B-Series trucks not to drive. If you own one of these vehicles, contact your dealer IMMEDIATELY. Ford and Mazda will provide towing and loaner vehicles for affected vehicle owners. Some vehicle manufacturers have advised vehicle owners to not allow anyone to sit in the front passenger seat until a repair is completed and, if that is the case for your vehicle, you should follow those instructions. If you feel uncomfortable continuing to drive your vehicle before it is repaired, you should contact your dealer to see if they will provide a loaner until the repair is completed. Dealers and manufacturers are not required to provide you a loaner car, but it’s a good idea to ask. Vehicles equipped with air bags, including air bags that are under recall, save lives and reduce injuries. The vast majority of Takata air bags will perform as expected.
If you drive certain 2001-2003 Honda or Acura vehicles, you should contact Honda at 844-758-9245 or a dealer IMMEDIATELY to schedule the FREE REPAIR and ONLY drive the vehicle to the dealership for this repair before driving anywhere else.
A small number of manufacturers are replacing older Takata air bags with newly manufactured versions of these same Takata parts. Even though these “interim” or “like for like” replacements will eventually need to be replaced as well, you should still have this repair performed if it is offered to you. This is because an older air bag is more likely to explode than a newer version of the same air bag. Replacing the older air bag with a newer version reduces the safety risk in your vehicle until a final replacement air bag can be produced and installed. All owners who receive an interim replacement air bag will still be provided a free, final repair and should be sure to have that done as well.
Yes, that is correct. Repairs are prioritized to reduce risk. If you received an interim replacement air bag, your risk has been reduced. A vehicle that has yet to receive any replacement air bag is now a higher priority to be repaired. But it is still better to receive the interim replacement air bag now to reduce your immediate risk, and you will still be entitled to a free, final repair. It is an inconvenience to have your vehicle serviced twice and to wait for a final repair. But rejecting an interim replacement air bag is not worth the continued higher risk of injury or even death to you, your family, and your friends while waiting for the final repair.
NHTSA prioritized Takata air bag repairs to ensure that vehicles with air bags that pose the highest threat to safety are able to be fixed first, while also working to ensure that parts are available to repair every affected vehicle as quickly as possible.
Testing, field experience, and research show that older air bags in vehicles with prolonged exposure to hot and humid environments pose a much greater risk of exploding.
Based on the best available data, NHTSA ordered vehicle manufacturers to get replacement air bags for older vehicles first, since those air bags are most likely to have had long-term exposure to hot and humid conditions.
Regardless of these circumstances, every defective air bag must be—and will be—replaced. We ask for your understanding while the air bags that pose a higher risk to their vehicles’ drivers and passengers are replaced first.
The data collected and examined by NHTSA shows that long-term exposure to combined high heat and humidity creates the risk that a Takata air bag will explode. A vehicle that “winters” in a hot and humid location does not experience the same continuous periods of heat and humidity as a vehicle that has been driven in these conditions year-round for many years.
See the current list of Takata air bag-affected vehicles by priority group (PDF, 668 KB) for all 19 of the affected manufacturers. If you have any questions or concerns, contact your manufacturer directly.
NHTSA has confirmed that 19 people in the United States have been killed when their defective Takata PSAN air bag inflators exploded. In addition, at least 400 people in the United States have allegedly been injured by exploding Takata air bag inflators.
All scheduled recalls have been filed, and approximately 67 million air bags are under recall in tens of millions of vehicles.
NHTSA is the agency within the U.S. Department of Transportation tasked with vehicle safety on our public roads, including oversight of automakers’ and suppliers’ compliance with safety standards and with safety recall requirements for both defects and non-compliances. In the Takata air bag recalls, NHTSA ordered the automakers to accelerate their repair programs to fix all affected vehicles as quickly as possible. This included phasing and prioritizing when the replacement parts are required to be available to consumers. Phasing and prioritizing repair parts is important since it was not possible for all of the replacement parts to be available right away and some vehicles were at much higher risk of a dangerous air bag explosion than others.
NHTSA does not conduct recalls. The vehicle manufacturers issue and conduct recalls and report to NHTSA on how the recalls are going.
Among other things, in the Takata air bag recalls, NHTSA has:
There are several mailings that have been sent to consumers in the Takata bankruptcy case and the class action lawsuits. These notices are not part of the recall efforts and NHTSA does not have any control over the notices. However, if you received one of these mailings, you probably own, or previously owned, a vehicle that has been or is scheduled to be recalled because of the defective air bag inflator.
These legal notices do not impact your ability to obtain a free recall repair. You do not need to take any further action to obtain a recall repair other than contacting your dealer to set up a repair appointment once parts are available. Your vehicle manufacturer is required to send you a letter letting you know when parts are available.
Please note that although the bankruptcy notice tells consumers to contact a dealer for a free repair, repair parts are not currently available for all vehicles.
If you have already received a letter from your vehicle manufacturer indicating parts are available for your vehicle, you should immediately contact your dealer to schedule a free repair.
If you have not yet received a letter from your vehicle manufacturer indicating repair parts are available for your vehicle, before calling your dealer, first look up your VIN to see if your vehicle is under recall. If your vehicle is under recall, check NHTSA’s Priority Group list to find the Priority Group your vehicle is in. Unless an extension has been granted, vehicle manufacturers are required to have repair parts available for each Priority Group on the following schedule:
If you need help figuring out when your vehicle manufacturer is required to have parts available to fix your vehicle, call the NHTSA hotline at 888-327-4236. NHTSA does not have any information for the public about the bankruptcy proceedings.
Separately, several vehicle manufacturers have sent, or will be sending, notices to their vehicle owners in the class action cases. Whether or not your vehicle is impacted by the class action has no impact on your right to obtain a free recall repair. Information on these class action settlements can be found at www.autoairbagsettlement.com. NHTSA is not involved in the class action cases and does not have any information for the public.
Download this brochure to get more information about how and why recall campaigns are initiated, and to know your rights and responsibilities when a vehicle or item of motor vehicle equipment is recalled.
2007-2010 Dodge Ram 3500 Cab Chassis
2008-2010 Dodge Ram 4500/5500 Cab Chassis
2007-2012 Land Rover Range Rover
2010-2015 Lexus IS250C/350C
2012-2014 McLaren MP4-12C
2004-2011 Subaru Impreza (Including WRX/STI)
2006-2011 Toyota Yaris (Hatch Back)
After consultation with the affected vehicle manufacturers and Takata, NHTSA prioritized the recall of Takata air bag inflators based on the risk of injury or death to vehicle occupants. As the chart below shows, recalls are phased by the location and age of the vehicles. This schedule is designed to ensure that vehicles that pose the greatest risk are fixed immediately while others are replaced before they may become dangerous. The phased recalls began in May 2016 and continued through December 2019.
Zone A: Hot & Humid
Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands
Zone B: Less Hot & Humid
Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia
Zone C: Least Hot & Humid
Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming
Final Report on Field Monitoring of Takata X-Series Inflators
Ford Motor Company; Denial of Petition for Inconsequentiality
Mazda North American Operations; Denial of Petition for Inconsequentiality
State of Takata Air Bag Recalls | Fourth Report
GM - Denial of Consolidated Petition (NHTSA-2016-0124)
Exhibit A - Blomquist Report
Mercedes-Benz USA Request for Partial Extension of Priority Group 10 Sufficient Supply and Remedy Launch Deadline
Correction to Mercedes-Benz USA Request for Partial Extension of Priority Group 10 Sufficient Supply and Remedy Launch Deadline
Second Amendment to the Feb. 25, 2015 Preservation Order and Testing Control Plan
Amended Takata Preservation Order Protocols
Exponent Report of Desiccated PSPI-X and PSDI-X Inflators Installed in Honda Vehicles
Agreement to Address the Recall of Volkswagen Vehicles Equipped with Takata SDI-D Air Bag Inflators
FAQs: Takata Desiccated Inflators and Volkswagen Recalls
Summary of the TK Global Report on Takata Desiccated PSAN Inflator Safety
PSAN Inflator Test Program and Predictive Aging Modal Final Report
Mercedes-Benz USA Request for Partial Extension of Priority Group 9 Sufficient Supply and Remedy Launch Deadline
The Independent Monitor of Takata and the Coordinated Remedy Program Update on the State of the Takata Airbag Recalls (PDF, 741 KB)
Mercedes-Benz USA Request for Extension of Priority Group 10 Sufficient Supply and Remedy Launch Deadline (PDF, 196.37 KB)
Mercedes-Benz USA Request for Extension of Priority Group 6 Sufficient Supply and Remedy Launch Deadline (PDF, 48.57 KB)
Daimler Vans Request for Extension of Priority Group 10 Sufficient Supply and Remedy Launch Deadline (PDF, 167 KB)
Mercedes-Benz USA Request for Extension of Priority Group 9 Sufficient Supply and Remedy Launch Deadline (PDF, 355 KB)
The Independent Monitor of Takata and the Coordinated Remedy Program: Update on the State of the Takata Airbag Recalls, December 21, 2018 (PDF, 2.9 MB)
Mercedes-Benz Request for Extension of Priority Group 7 Sufficient Supply and Remedy Launch Deadline (PDF, 170 KB)
Correction to Mercedes-Benz Request for Extension of Priority Group 5 Sufficient Supply and Remedy Launch Deadline (PDF, 60 KB)
Ford Motor Company Notice of Anticipated Shortage and Request for Extension for Certain Priority Group 5-9 Vehicles - Supplement (PDF, 3 MB)
Mercedes-Benz Request for Extension of Priority Group 6 Sufficient Supply and Remedy Launch Deadline (PDF, 360 KB)
Update to Mercedes-Benz Request for Extension of Priority Groups 4 and 5 Sufficient Supply and Remedy Launch Deadline (PDF, 120 KB)
Daimler Vans Second Request for Extension of Priority Group 8 and 9 Launch Deadlines (PDF, 50 KB)
General Motors LLC’s Amended Request to Extend Certain Sufficient Supply and Launch Deadlines (PDF, 65 KB)
Mercedes-Benz USA Request for Extension of Priority Groups 4 and 5 Sufficient Supply and Remedy Launch Deadline (PDF, 115 KB)
Ford Motor Company Notice of Anticipated Shortage and Request for Extension for Certain Priority Group 5-9 Vehicles (Supplement) (PDF, 4.8 MB)
Ford Motor Company Notice of Anticipated Shortage and Request for Extension for Certain PG 9 Vehicles (PDF, 7.75 MB)
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC Request for Corrected Launch Deadline for Model Year (MY) 2010 Mercedes-Benz C-Class (204 platform) Vehicles (PDF, 94 KB)
Ford Motor Company Extension Request for PG 5-8 (Update to Feb. 9, 2018) (PDF, 560 KB)
Preservation Order Amendment (Public) - April 12, 2018 (PDF, 7.5 MB)
Ford Motor Company Notice of Anticipated Shortage and Request for Extension (PDF, 212 KB)
General Motors LLC, Receipt of Third Petition for Inconsequentiality and Notice of Consolidation (PDF, 220K)
Mercedes Benz USA Request for Extension of Priority Group 4 Launch Deadline (PDF, 31 KB)
Volkswagen Request for Extension of Priority Group 8 Launch Deadline (PDF, 51 KB)
Daimler Vans Request for Extension of Priority Group 8 and 9 Launch Deadline (PDF, 26 KB)
Mazda Extension Request for Priority Groups 5, 6, and 8 (Supplement) (PDF, 61 KB)
Ford Motor Company Extension Request for PG 4-8 (Supplement to Nov. 30, 2017) (PDF, 2.1 MB)
General Motors LLC’s Petition for Inconsequentiality and Request for Deferral of Determination Regarding Certain GMT900 Vehicles Equipped with Takata “SPI YP” and “PSPI-L YD” Passenger Inflators Subject to January 2018 Takata Equipment DIR Filings (PDF, 576K)
Ford Motor Company Request regarding Priority Group 4 Ford Ranger Vehicles (PDF, 335 KB)
Ford Motor Company Notice of Anticipated Shortage and Request for Extension (dated Nov. 30, 2017) (PDF, 71 KB)
General Motors LLC’s Request to Extend Certain Sufficient Supply and Launch Deadlines (PDF, 82 KB)
Daimler Vans Request for Extension of Priority Group 6 Launch Deadline (PDF, 27 KB)
Daimler Vans Request for Extension of Priority Group 6 Launch Deadline (Revised) (PDF, 45 KB)
Mazda Notice of Anticipated Shortage and Request for Extension (“Extension Request”) for Priority Groups #5 and #6 (PDF, 64 KB)
The State of the Takata Airbag Recalls, Report of the Independent Monitor
Fifth Amendment to the Coordinated Remedy Order (Extensions) (PDF, 13 MB)
Ford Motor Company, Receipt of Petition for Inconsequentiality and Decision Denying Request for Deferral of Determination (PDF, 212 KB)
Ford Petition for Inconsequentiality re Calcium-Sulfate Desiccated PSDI-5 Driver-side Inflators Submission (PDF, 849KB)
Mazda Motor Corporation, Receipt of Petition for Determination of Inconsequentiality of Takata’s Defect Information Report Filing Under NHTSA Campaign Number 17E–034 for PSDI–5 Desiccated Driver Air Bag Inflators and Decision Denying Request for Deferral of Determination (PDF, 219 KB)
Mazda Petition for Inconsequentiality re Calcium-Sulfate Desiccated PSDI-5 Driver-side Inflators Submission (PDF, 903KB)
Media Statement, July 13, 2017 (PDF, 23 KB)
General Motors LLC, Receipt of Second Petition for Inconsequentiality and Notice of Consolidation (PDF, 215 KB)
General Motors LLC’s Petition for Inconsequentiality and Request for Deferral of Determination Regarding Certain GMT900 Vehicles Equipped with Takata “SPI YP” and “PSPI-L YD” Passenger Inflators Subject to January 2017 Takata Equipment DIR Filings (PDF, 491 KB)
General Motors LLC’s Petition for Inconsequentiality and Request for Deferral of Determination Regarding Certain GMT900 Vehicles Equipped with Takata “SPI YP” and “PSPI-L YD” Passenger Inflators Subject to January 2017 Takata Equipment DIR Filings – Exhibit A (PDF 1 MB)
Takata PSAN Phase-Out Certification (PDF 128 KB)
Fourth Amendment to the Coordinated Remedy Order (Extensions) (PDF 186 KB)
Coordinated Communications Recommendations (PDF 221 KB)
Third Amendment to the Coordinated Remedy Order and Annex A (PDF 943 KB)
Fact Sheet: NHTSA Actions to Accelerate Takata Remedy (PDF 182 KB)
Fact Sheet: Takata Recall History and Key Terms (PDF 208 KB)
General Motors LLC, Withdrawal of Petition to Amend Takata DIR Schedule (PDF 192 KB)
General Motors LLC, Receipt of Petition for Inconsequentiality and Decision Granting Request to File Out of Time and Request for Deferral of Determination (PDF 206 KB)
General Motors LLC’s Petition for Inconsequentiality and Request for Deferral of Determination Regarding Certain GMT900 Vehicles Equipped with Takata “SPI YP” and “PSPI-L YD” Passenger Inflators (PDF 436 KB)
General Motors LLC’s Petition for Inconsequentiality and Request for Deferral of Determination Regarding Certain GMT900 Vehicles Equipped with Takata “SPI YP” and “PSPI-L YD” Passenger Inflators – Exhibit A (PDF 1 MB)
Second Amendment to Coordinated Remedy Order (Extensions) (PDF 2.9 MB)
Takata's Report of Internal Investigation (PDF 3.1 MB)
Takata (Fraunhofer ICT) Research Summary (PDF 1.6 MB)
Exponent Research Summary (PDF 766 KB)
Orbital ATK Research Summary (PDF 2.3 MB)
Amendment to November 3, 2015 Consent Order (PDF 492 KB)
Expert Report of Harold R. Blomquist, Ph.D. (PDF 106 KB)
Fact Sheet: May 2016 Takata Recall Expansion (PDF 113 KB)
Fact Sheet: NHTSA Actions to Accelerate the Takata Remedy (PDF 123 KB)
Fact Sheet: Takata Recall History and Key Terms (PDF 106 KB)
First Amendment to the Coordinated Remedy Order (Extensions) (PDF 245 KB)
Takata PSAN Phase-Out Certification (PDF 128 KB)
Fact Sheet on Takata Consent Order (PDF 211 KB)
Fact Sheet on NHTSA Coordinated Remedy (PDF 235 KB)
Consent Order to Takata (PDF 1.1 MB)
Takata Coordinated Remedy Order (PDF 978 KB)
Coordinated Remedy Priority Group (PDF 160 KB)
Takata Preservation Order (PDF 494 KB)
Takata Preservation Order Protocols (PDF 60 KB)
Consent Order to Takata (PDF 2.8 MB)
To help you see the progress vehicle manufacturers are making in replacing affected air bags, we are providing more comprehensive recall completion data. Please note that these are dynamic data and will continue to fluctuate as repairs are made and previously announced recall campaigns launch on a rolling basis under the coordinated remedy program. Recall completion rates vary by auto manufacturer.
The propellant in the inflators breaks down after long-term exposure to high temperature fluctuations and humidity. This breakdown can cause the propellant to burn too quickly, creating too much pressure for the inflator, and in extreme cases the inflator explodes, shooting shrapnel toward vehicle occupants.
Using this information, the agency prioritized the recall of air bag inflators based on the risk of injury or death to vehicle occupants.
The recalls are phased by the location of the vehicles and their age. Generally, the vehicles in the highest danger zones and that are the oldest, are in the first priority group. The second priority group includes the vehicles that are not yet in the Priority Group One danger category, but are the second-highest risk group, and so on through the levels of risk based, largely, on inflator age. The schedule for recalls has been set to make sure that vehicles are recalled before the propellant in the inflator will break-down to the point of becoming dangerous.
Our data tables show data from all 12 Priority Groups that NHTSA previously identified. NHTSA will update the tables as additional data become available.
NHTSA will only post the last set of verifiable data from each manufacturer. For the website update of August 22, 2022, the data for all OEMs are current through July 29, 2022. Note that at present, recall completion rates for 13 OEMs (BMW, Daimler Vans, FCA, Ford, GM, Honda, Jaguar Land Rover, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Subaru, Toyota, and VW) reflect their approved use of the “other” category for specific campaigns.
The chart above shows priority groups 1 – 12. Those priority groups are included in this chart because vehicle manufacturers have submitted verifiable underlying data for those priority groups relevant to this chart. Vehicle manufacturers with more than two brands affected by the recalls are listed under the parent manufacturer. They are: Chrysler (Dodge, Ram, and Jeep), Ford (Mercury and Lincoln), General Motors (Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Pontiac, Saab, and Saturn), and Toyota (Lexus and Scion).
The chart above shows priority groups 1 – 12. Those priority groups are included in this chart because vehicle manufacturers have submitted verifiable underlying data for those priority groups relevant to this chart.
The chart above shows priority groups 1 – 12. Those priority groups are included in this chart because vehicle manufacturers have submitted verifiable underlying data for those priority groups relevant to this chart. Vehicle manufacturers with more than two brands affected by the recalls are listed under the parent manufacturer. They are: Chrysler (Dodge, Ram, and Jeep), Ford (Mercury and Lincoln), General Motors (Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Pontiac, Saab, and Saturn), and Toyota (Lexus and Scion).
The chart above shows priority groups 1 – 12. Those priority groups are included in this chart because vehicle manufacturers have submitted verifiable underlying data for those priority groups relevant to this chart. Vehicle manufacturers with more than two brands affected by the recalls are listed under the parent manufacturer. They are: Chrysler (Dodge, Ram, and Jeep), Ford (Mercury and Lincoln), General Motors (Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Pontiac, Saab, and Saturn), and Toyota (Lexus and Scion).
The chart above shows priority groups 1 – 12. Those priority groups are included in this chart because vehicle manufacturers have submitted verifiable underlying data for those priority groups relevant to this chart. Vehicle manufacturers with more than two brands affected by the recalls are listed under the parent manufacturer. They are: Chrysler (Dodge, Ram, and Jeep), Ford (Mercury and Lincoln), General Motors (Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Pontiac, Saab, and Saturn), and Toyota (Lexus and Scion). Ford's data reported on February 15, 2019, reflects an adjustment to the reporting of final repairs on vehicles that previously received an interim repair. These final repairs are now being reported separately in priority groups 11 and 12 in accordance with the ACRO. Prior to this, some vehicles that received both an interim and subsequent final repair may have had both repairs counted in priority groups 1 – 4.
The chart above shows priority groups 1 – 12. Those priority groups are included in this chart because vehicle manufacturers have submitted verifiable underlying data for those priority groups relevant to this chart. Vehicle manufacturers with more than two brands affected by the recalls are listed under the parent manufacturer. They are: Chrysler (Dodge, Ram, and Jeep), Ford (Mercury and Lincoln), General Motors (Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Pontiac, Saab, and Saturn), and Toyota (Lexus and Scion). Ford's data reported on February 15, 2019, reflects an adjustment to the reporting of final repairs on vehicles that previously received an interim repair. These final repairs are now being reported separately in priority groups 11 and 12 in accordance with the ACRO. Prior to this, some vehicles that received both an interim and subsequent final repair may have had both repairs counted in priority groups 1 – 4.
IMPORTANT EXPLANATORY NOTES: This information is for general informative purposes and is not intended to represent the real-time status of any manufacturer’s recall completion rate performance or any group of recalls’ performance. Some manufacturers have been able to report specific counts of vehicles that are no longer in use (or are “out of transit”). Where that is the case, the recalled population has been reduced by those counts in order to depict a more accurate recall completion figure, and to support manufacturers allocating resources to targeting vehicles that are still in use on U.S. roadways. The recalls to which this adjustment has been made are identified below. Please note that there are inherent delays between the time an individual car is repaired, when repair status is reported to the manufacturer, and when the status is then reported to NHTSA. The information displayed, therefore, generally represents a conservative account of actual recall completion rates. In addition, each individual recall has its own unique history, which makes it difficult to compare completion rates between recalls and between manufacturers. For example, some recalls include vehicles that have been under recall for many years, whereas as others reflect recalls that have only just started, or have only started in a discrete geographic area due to parts restrictions.
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