NHTSA campaign 13V229000 · Coda campaign R84002

Coda Recall 13V-229: Curtain Side Air Bag Improperly Manufactured

NHTSA recall 13V229000 (Coda campaign R84002) was reported by CODA Automotive on May 30, 2013, with 117 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Coda Coda for the 2012 model year. Owners were notified on June 11, 2013, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
13V229000 (also written 13V-229 or 13V229)
Filed by
CODA Automotive
Coda campaign number
R84002
Report received
Potentially affected
117 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Air Bags — Side/Window
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V229000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V229000.

Defect description

CODA Automotive (CODA) is recalling certain model year 2012 CODA vehicles. The side curtain airbags may have been improperly rolled during production which could cause the airbag to not deploy as intended.

Safety consequence

In the event of a crash necessitating side curtain airbag deployment, the side curtain airbags may fail to deploy as intended, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

This recall supersedes a previous recall conducted by CODA, 12V-409. All owners, including owners involved in the previous campaign, will be notified and instructed to go to CODA dealers to have both side curtain airbags replaced free of charge. The safety recall began on June 11, 2013. Owners should contact their dealer for more information. CODA Automotive's recall campaign number is R84002.

Notes

The manufacturer has filed for bankrupcy.Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V229000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.