Sterling Bullet 5500, Bullet 4500: Air bags — inflator module

Affects Sterling Bullet 5500, Bullet 4500 · 2008–2009 — about 3K vehicles.

The hazard

An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

What to do

Sterling will notify the owners and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. An interim letter was mailed to owners on July 22, 2016. The remedy is now available. Notification was mailed to owners on May 12, 2017. Owners may contact Sterling customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-714.

Critical — crash/injury risk now High — injury risk; see remedy Moderate — fix at next service Low — minor / informational