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Fisker are equipped with air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, used as original equipment or replacement equipment, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.

NHTSA campaign 19V-181 · Reported March 6, 2019 · 472 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Fisker Karma
VEHICLES AFFECTED
472
REMEDY
Karma has notified owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflators, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Karma Automotive LLC reported a problem with the passenger side inflator module. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

These vehicles are equipped with air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, used as original equipment or replacement equipment, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.

WHY IT MATTERS

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

WHAT TO DO

Take it to a dealer — they will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflators, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 19V-181.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2012Fisker Karma

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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