NHTSA: Drivers with recalled airbags should act immediately

WASHINGTON, DC — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration urges owners of certain Toyota, Honda, Mazda, BMW, Nissan, and General Motors vehicles to act immediately on recall notices to replace defective Takata airbags.  The message comes with urgency, especially for owners of vehicles affected by the regional recalls in the following areas:  Florida, Puerto Rico, Guam, Saipan, American Samoa, Virgin Islands and Hawaii.

Consumers that are uncertain whether their vehicle is impacted by the Takata recalls, or any other recall, can check on  www.safercar.gov.  On the site, consumers can search by their vehicle identification number (VIN) to confirm whether their individual vehicle has an open recall that needs to be addressed. In addition, consumers can sign-up for NHTSA recall alerts, which go out before recall letters are mailed by the manufacturers to the affected owners.

Affected Vehicles, by Manufacturer , Impacted by CY 2013 and 2014 Recalls Involving Takata Airbags:

Toyota:  778,177 total number of vehicles potentially affected

2002 - 2004 Lexus SC

2003 - 2004 Toyota Corolla

2003 - 2004 Toyota Corolla Matrix

2002 - 2004 Toyota Sequoia

2003 - 2004 Toyota Tundra

2003 - 2004 Pontiac Vibe

Honda: 2,803,214 total number of potentially affected vehicles

2001 - 2007 Honda Accord (4 cyl)

2001 - 2002 Honda Accord (6 cyl)

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

Nissan:  437,712 total number of potentially affected vehicles

2001 2003 Nissan Maxima

2001 - 2003 Nissan Pathfinder

2002 - 2003 Nissan Sentra

2001 - 2003 Infiniti I30/I35

2002 - 2003 Infiniti QX4

2003 Infiniti FX

Mazda:  18,050 total number of potentially affected vehicles

2003 - 2004 Mazda6

2004 Mazda RX-8

BMW: 573,935 total number of potentially affected vehicles

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

General Motors:  133,221 total number potentially affected vehicles

2002 - 2003 Buick LeSabre

2002 - 2003 Buick Rendezvous

2002 - 2003 Cadillac DeVille

2002 - 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer

2002 - 2003 Chevrolet Impala

2002 - 2003 Chevrolet Monte Carlo

2002 - 2003 Chevrolet Venture

2002 - 2003 GMC Envoy

2002 - 2003 GMC Envoy XL

2002 - 2003 Oldsmobile Aurora

2002 - 2003 Oldsmobile Bravada

2002 - 2003 Oldsmobile Silhouette

2002 - 2003 Pontiac Bonneville

2002 - 2003 Pontiac Montana