NHTSA campaign 17V813000
Bluecar Recall 17V-813: Air Bags may Deploy Without Warning or Impact
NHTSA recall 17V813000 was reported by Bluecar SAS on December 18, 2017, with 281 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Bluecar Bluecar for the 2016 model year. Owners were notified on November 17, 2017, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 17V813000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 17V813000 (also written 17V-813 or 17V813)
- Filed by
- Bluecar SAS
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 281 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Air Bags
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 100% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 17V813000. 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.
Bluecar
Bluecar Bluecar
- 2016 · Vehicles built April 24, 2015 – April 19, 2016 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V813000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
Unexpected deployment of the air bags without a crash can increase the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 17V813000
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.