2016 Bluecar Bluecar recall: airbag
⚠️ What's wrong
Bluecar SAS (Bluecar) is recalling certain 2016 Bluecar vehicles. While driving, the front driver, passenger, and side curtain air bags may deploy without warning and without a crash occurring.
💥 The risk
Unexpected deployment of the air bags without a crash can increase the risk of injury.
🔧 The fix
Bluecar has notified the company that owns the vehicles, and the air bag software is being updated, free of charge. The recall began on December 4, 2017. Owners may contact Bluecar customer service at 1-972-757-7251.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 17V813000
- Manufacturer
- Bluecar SAS
- Vehicles affected
- 281
- Component
- AIR BAGS
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Nov 17, 2017
- Built
- Apr 24, 2015 – Apr 19, 2016
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.