NHTSA recall 24E040000 · Equipment
Air bags › Frontal › Driver clockspring/spiral cassette
Reported May 29, 202485,515 vehicles affectedAmerican Furukawa Inc.
The defect
American Furukawa submitted a defect information report based upon the recall determinations made by Toyota (23V-480), Ford (23V-847), and Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) (Stellantis) (24V-199, 24E-025). Certain clock springs installed in steering column control modules may have been contaminated during the manufacturing process, which can cause electrical failure and deactivate the driver's air bag.
The risk
A deactivated air bag cannot deploy as intended during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Please refer to the respective vehicle manufacturers recalls for remedy information. Vehicle owners may contact their respective vehicle manufacturers' customer service phone numbers for each vehicle manufacturer recall.
Air bags › Frontal › Driver clockspring/spiral cassetteSteering › Column