# It's not just Takata!

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/its-not-just-takata/92447>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [February 4, 2016, 7:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/its-not-just-takata/92447 "2016-02-04T19:59:36Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2016, 7:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/its-not-just-takata/92447/1 "2016-02-04T19:59:36Z")

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In addition to the existing recall for cars with Takata-supplied air bags, now there is a new recall–amounting to ~5 million cars–as a result of defective air bag control units supplied by Continental Automotive Systems.

> **[Continental says five million vehicles worldwide may have faulty air bags](https://wtvbam.com/news/articles/2016/feb/04/continental-says-five-million-vehicles-may-have-defective-air-bags/)**
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> By David Shepardson and Bernie Woodall
> WASHINGTON/DETROIT (Reuters) - Continental Automotive Systems said on Thursday it supplied potentially defective air bag control units to 5 million vehicles used by Honda, Fiat Chrysler, Mercedes-Benz, and three...

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2016, 8:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/its-not-just-takata/92447/2 "2016-02-04T20:36:46Z")

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When our 2008 Lincoln was totaled by a person running a stop sign the air bags did just what they were meant for. But I think if you have a vehicle with recalled airbags you should be allowed to have them turned off until they are replaced.

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**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2016, 9:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/its-not-just-takata/92447/3 "2016-02-04T21:27:27Z")

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At least this newest recall is for the control unit, which can be replaced pretty simply and won’t shoot you with shrapnel.

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**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2016, 2:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/its-not-just-takata/92447/4 "2016-02-05T02:17:26Z")

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On February 2, 2016 Toyota/Lexus issued a recall involving 320,000 2003 to 2006 model year SUVs and trucks for Airbag Control Module defects. This is unrelated to the Continental module recall, I believe Toyota uses Denso modules.

**Condition  
The subject vehicles are equipped with side Curtain-Shield-Airbags (CSAs) which deploy from the roof rails in the  
event of certain types of crashes. Due to improper programing in the airbag control module, there is a possibility that,  
under certain specific and limited conditions shortly after vehicle startup, the CSAs and seat belt pre-tensioners could  
activate when not necessary. Unexpected activation of the CSAs could increase the risk of injury to the occupant.**