The defect
McLaren Automotive Incorporated (McLaren) is recalling certain 2012-2013 MP4-12C, 2014-2016 650s, 2015-2016 675 LT, 2014-2015 P1 and 2015-2017 570 vehicles. 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 (such as after a vehicle crash necessitating replacement of the original air bags), that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
The risk
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
The remedy
McLaren will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bags, free of charge. The recall began March 28, 2019. Owners may contact McLaren customer service at 1-646-429-8916.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mclaren 570 | 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Mclaren 650S | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Mclaren 675 Longtail | 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Mclaren MP4-12C Spider | 2012, 2013 |
| Mclaren P1 | 2014, 2015 |
Components: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mclaren 570 | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Mclaren 570 | 2016 | 1 | 1 |
| Mclaren 570 | 2017 | 2 | 1 |
| Mclaren 650S | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Mclaren 650S | 2015 | 2 | 1 |
| Mclaren 650S | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Mclaren 675 Longtail | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Mclaren 675 Longtail | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Mclaren 675 Longtail | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Mclaren MP4-12C Spider | 2012 | 2 | 3 |
| Mclaren MP4-12C Spider | 2013 | 2 | 2 |
| Mclaren P1 | 2014 | 0 | 2 |
| Mclaren P1 | 2015 | 0 | 2 |
Other air bags recalls in 2019
76 of the 880 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2019 concerned the air bags; McLaren Automotive Incorporated filed 15 campaigns in all.
| 19V910000 19 Dec 2019 | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| 19V892000 16 Dec 2019 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 19V885000 12 Dec 2019 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 19V868000 6 Dec 2019 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 19V862000 4 Dec 2019 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 19V852000 26 Nov 2019 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 19V853000 26 Nov 2019 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 19V851000 26 Nov 2019 | BMW of North America, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2019