Continental Automotive Air Bag Control Unit recalled over injury risk

Recall date

January 27, 2016

Source

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

Official notice title

Aumovio Automotive Systems, Inc recalls Continental Automotive Air Bag Control Unit

Recall number

16E007000

Brand / firm

Continental Automotive

Sold / distributed

Potentially affected: 5,000,000 units

Why it was recalled

If the air bag control unit fails, safety systems such as seat belt pretensioners and air bags may not deploy in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of occupant injury. Additionally, in some vehicles, the air bags may inadvertently deploy, increasing the risk of a crash.

What was recalled

Continental Automotive Systems, Inc. (Continental) is recalling certain Air Bag Control Units (ABCU) manufactured January 1, 2006, to December 31, 2010. The affected units have a power supply component that may corrode and result in the failure of the ABCU.

What to do

Continental will notify the vehicle manufacturers that installed the air bag control units into vehicles. The affected vehicle manufacturers will file recalls for these vehicles and notify their customers and replace the air bag control units. The recall began on January 26, 2016.. Follow the official notice for full instructions.