{"id":6980,"date":"2023-05-22T22:16:07","date_gmt":"2023-05-23T05:16:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/2passdd.com\/Arizona-Defensive-Driving-School\/?p=6980"},"modified":"2023-05-22T22:17:03","modified_gmt":"2023-05-23T05:17:03","slug":"may-2023-takata-airbags-recall-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/2passdd.com\/Arizona-Defensive-Driving-School\/2023\/05\/22\/may-2023-takata-airbags-recall-update\/","title":{"rendered":"May 2023 Takata Airbags Recall Update"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6980\" class=\"elementor elementor-6980\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-70c1b5f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"70c1b5f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-db39c51\" data-id=\"db39c51\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d15e98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6d15e98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BMW Upgrades Takata Recall to \u201cDo Not Drive\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bebc201 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bebc201\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aeb2d64\" data-id=\"aeb2d64\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41b1b85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"41b1b85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"300\" height=\"199\" src=\"https:\/\/2passdd.com\/Arizona-Defensive-Driving-School\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/e36-300x199.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Defensive driving\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2passdd.com\/Arizona-Defensive-Driving-School\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/e36-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2passdd.com\/Arizona-Defensive-Driving-School\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/e36-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/2passdd.com\/Arizona-Defensive-Driving-School\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/e36-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/2passdd.com\/Arizona-Defensive-Driving-School\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/e36-1536x1020.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/2passdd.com\/Arizona-Defensive-Driving-School\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/e36.jpg 1807w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2116ae6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2116ae6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>BMW Upgrades Takata Recall to \u201cDo Not Drive<\/p><p>BMW has issued a \u201cDo Not Drive\u201d warning today for 90,000 vehicles built between 2000 and 2006 that are already under\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/recalls?nhtsaId=15V318000\">recall for a defective Takata air bag<\/a>. Owners of these vehicles should park them immediately and contact BMW for more information.\u00a0<\/p><p>Models involved in this recall include: 2000-2006 BMW 3 Series (E46) including M3, 2000-2003 5 Series (E39) including M5, and 2000-2004 X5s (E53) equipped with certain driver\u2019s front airbag inflators manufactured by Takata.\u00a0<\/p><p>If you own one of these vehicles and still have an open Takata air bag recall, do not drive it until this urgent, lifesaving recall has been completed. Replacement parts are available now for free for this recall. Check your vehicle for recalls\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/node\/2401\">here<\/a>.<\/p><p>These vehicles are 17 to 22 years old, and the risk to vehicle occupants is dire. These are some of the oldest Takata air bags under recall and have an extremely high probability of failure during a crash. If the inflators rupture, the metal fragments ejected toward the driver\u2019s face could kill or leave them with devastating, life-altering injuries.<\/p><p>\u201cIf you have a model year 2000-2006 BMW with a recalled Takata air bag, get it repaired immediately \u2013 for free. These inflators are two decades old now and, with every day that passes, they become even more dangerous as they can rupture even in a minor crash,\u201d NHTSA Deputy Administrator Sophie Shulman said.<\/p><p>Replacement parts are available now for free for this recall. NHTSA urges vehicle owners to immediately check to see if their vehicle has an open Takata air bag recall. If it does, owners need to contact their dealership or BMW customer service to schedule a FREE repair as soon as possible, as well as free towing or mobile repair.\u00a0<\/p><p>To learn if your vehicle requires repair right now, you may:\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>Visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmwusa.com\/safety-and-emission-recalls.html\">www.bmwusa.com\/recall<\/a>.<\/li><li>Call BMW Customer Relations Recall Services at\u00a0<a href=\"tel:18668358615\">1-866-835-8615<\/a>.<\/li><li>Contact your preferred BMW service center. Do not drive your vehicle\u2014BMW will come to you.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><p>For more information on the Takata air bag safety recall, please click\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/node\/39246\">here<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>How to Check for Recalls<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Use NHTSA\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/node\/2401\">Recalls Lookup Tool<\/a>\u00a0to check your Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) for any open safety recalls, including the urgent Takata recall.<\/li><li>Download our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/node\/101906\">SaferCar app<\/a>\u00a0and let it check automatically for you.\u00a0<\/li><li>If your vehicle does have a safety recall, call your automaker\u2019s local dealer to schedule the free recall repair.\u00a0<\/li><li>Sign up at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov\/nhtsa\/subscriptions\">NHTSA.gov\/Alerts<\/a>\u00a0to be notified by email if your vehicle is affected by a future recall.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BMW Upgrades Takata Recall to \u201cDo Not Drive BMW Upgrades Takata Recall to \u201cDo Not Drive BMW has issued a \u201cDo Not Drive\u201d warning today for 90,000 vehicles built between 2000 and 2006 that are already under\u00a0recall for a defective Takata air bag. Owners of these vehicles should park them immediately and contact BMW for &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/2passdd.com\/Arizona-Defensive-Driving-School\/2023\/05\/22\/may-2023-takata-airbags-recall-update\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">May 2023 Takata Airbags Recall Update<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}}},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/2passdd.com\/Arizona-Defensive-Driving-School\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6980"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/2passdd.com\/Arizona-Defensive-Driving-School\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/2passdd.com\/Arizona-Defensive-Driving-School\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/2passdd.com\/Arizona-Defensive-Driving-School\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/2passdd.com\/Arizona-Defensive-Driving-School\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6980"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/2passdd.com\/Arizona-Defensive-Driving-School\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6980\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6985,"href":"https:\/\/2passdd.com\/Arizona-Defensive-Driving-School\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6980\/revisions\/6985"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/2passdd.com\/Arizona-Defensive-Driving-School\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6980"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/2passdd.com\/Arizona-Defensive-Driving-School\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6980"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/2passdd.com\/Arizona-Defensive-Driving-School\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6980"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}