NHTSA campaign 18V420000
Bugatti Recall 18V-420: Side Air Bags may not Deploy Properly/FMVSS 214
NHTSA recall 18V420000 was reported by Bugatti on June 20, 2018, with 2 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Bugatti Chiron for the 2018 model year. Owners were notified on July 26, 2018, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V420000 (also written 18V-420 or 18V420)
- Filed by
- Bugatti
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Air Bags — Side/Window
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 214
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 18V420000. 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.
Bugatti
Bugatti Chiron
- 2018 · Vehicles built September 22, 2016 – April 20, 2018 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V420000.
Defect description
Bugatti is recalling certain 2018 Chiron vehicles. The heat shield for the gas generator for the side air bags may have been incorrectly installed during the air bag manufacturing process, potentially reducing the performance of the air bag. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 214, "Side Impact Protection."
Safety consequence
If the air bag deployment performance is reduced, it can increase the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Bugatti will notify owners, and dealers will remove the affected seats to repair or replace them, free of charge. The recall began July 26, 2018. Owners may contact Bugatti customer service at 1-805-557-1050.
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 18V420000
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.