NHTSA recall 19E043000 · Equipment
Air bags › Air bag/restraint control module
Reported Jun 20, 201936,971 vehicles affectedTRW Automotive IncBuilt Jun 26, 2015 – Sep 30, 2017
The defect
TRW Automotive Inc. (TRW) is recalling certain air bag electronic control units (ECU). These ECUs may malfunction, possibly disabling the deployment of the air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners or causing them to unexpectedly deploy.
The risk
In the event of a crash, air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners that do not deploy as intended may increase the risk of injury.
The remedy
TRW is working with the affected vehicle manufacturers who are conducting campaigns to replace the ECU's, free of charge.