Remain In Vehicles On U.S. Roads (NAPSA)—Today, in the U.S., more than 17 million recalled Takata airbags remainin vehicles on the road. A defective part inside the airbag can explode when the airbag deploys, potentially shooting sharp metal fragments at the driver and passengers. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has confirmed that 16 peo- ple in the US. have been killed, and hundredsofothers alleged to have been injured,by this defect. <) Affected vehicles include those made by BMW, Chrysler, Daimler, Ferrari, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Infiniti, Jaguar, Land Rover, Lexus, Mazda, McLaren, Mercedes-Benz, Mitsubishi, Nissan,Scion, Subaru,Tesla, Toyota and Volkswagen. Vehicle manufacturers are sending official recall notices to affected consumers. Consumersalso get notifications through postcards, e-mail, social media andother forms of communication urging them to contact their dealers immediately to schedule an appoint- mentfor a free recall repair. Evenif they haven't received a communication,all vehicle owners should checkif their vehicleis affected by the Takata airbag recall by visiting www. SafeAirbags.com or www.NHTSA.gov/ Recalls and entering their vehicle iden- tification number (VIN). Dealerships aroundthe country have replacementparts available, and the free To keep yourcar ontheroad to safety, find out whetherthe airbag is safe or has beenrecalled. ment to havetheir airbags repaired for FREE. Thisliterally could be a matterof life and death” ‘Thecallto actionis simple. + If consumersreceive a Takata airbag recall notice,letter, postcard or e-mail, they should immediately schedule a free recall repair at a localdealership. + Consumers uncertain whether their vehicles are part of the Takata airbag recall should visit wwwSafeAirbags. com. They will be prompted to enter the vehicle identification number (VIN), upload a photoofthe license plate, or manually enterthe plate number. The website will immediately indicate if the vehicle is currently under recall for defective Takata airbags. recall repair should take an average of + A free smartphone app, Airbag Recall, can also be downloaded, enabling onetoseveral hours depending on vehicle make and model. “Unfortunately, many consumers are not taking immediate action,either because they have ignored the repeated safety recall notices or do not understand theseverity of thesituation,’ said Patrick Juneau, whois leading a nationwide out- reach program by SafeAirbags.com. “Tt is vitally important for consumersto payattentionto anynotifications they receive andto schedule an appoint- consumersto take a picture of their license plate to immediately determineif a vehicleis underrecall. It takes just a few minutes to determineif a vehicle has a recalled airbag and just a few hours to have an airbag repaired. Take the timeto protect your- self, your family and yourfriends. For more information, visit www. SafeAirbags.com gov/Recalls. and www.NHTSA.
