How to tell if your older vehicle has a potentially dangerous Takata air bag under recall

FILE - A Nissan dealership in Highlands Ranch, Colo. is shown on Aug. 15, 2019. On Wednesday, May 29, 2024, Nissan warned drivers of about 84,000 older Nissan and Infiniti vehicles not to drive them because the front passenger inflators can explode with too much force in a crash, spewing metal fragments that could kill or injure people. DETROIT —

On Wednesday, Nissan warned drivers of about 84,000 older Nissan and Infiniti vehicles not to drive them because the front passenger inflators can explode with too much force in a crash, spewing metal fragments that could kill or injure people. The Nissan recall includes cars and SUVs as old as the 2002 model year that were recalled in 2020. In some cases, the fragments hit more than one person in a vehicle.

In all, 67 million front driver and passenger inflators were included in what turned out to be the largest automotive recall in U.S. history. About 100 million inflators were recalled worldwide. But despite years of publicity, recall letters and phone calls from automakers, about 9% of the recalled vehicles remain on the road without repairs.Vehicles from 34 automotive brands eventually were recalled because they have the faulty inflators.

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Nissan issues 'do not drive' warning for 84,000 cars that still have Takata airbag inflatorsNissan and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration are urging owners of thousands of older Nissan and Infiniti vehicles to stop driving the cars — stop right now — because of danger posed by Takata airbag inflators. NHTSA says the devices can cause 'gruesome' injuries or death.
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