Air bags: side/window (Coda)
Vehicle recall 12V-409. NHTSA received Coda Automotive’s report on Aug 20, 2012.
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NHTSA received Coda Automotive’s report on Aug 20, 2012. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 20, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
In the event of a crash, the side curtain airbags may fail to deploy as intended, increasing the risk of injury.
CODA Automotive (CODA) is recalling certain model year 2012 CODA vehicles.
The side curtain airbags may not have been properly installed which could cause them to not deploy as intended.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Air bags: side/window.
What should you do?
CODA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and correct the side curtain airbag installations as needed, free of charge. The safety recall began on August 29, 2012. Owners may contact CODA Automotive at 1-855-464-2632.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: This recall has been superceded by recall 13V-229.Please see that recall file for further information. CODA Automotive’s recall campaign number is R84001.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.The manufacturer has filed for bankrupcy.
- Check a vehicle by its VIN at NHTSA: the recalls still open on it are listed there.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 78 vehicles potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- Coda Codaand 2012, before the model years listed here
Who is recalling it?
- Made by Coda Automotive.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Whether one vehicle or seat has been fixed: only its maker, or NHTSA’s lookup with a VIN, can say.
- This recall names only model years before 2015, which have no pages here. Your VIN, at NHTSA, says which recalls are open on a vehicle.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
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Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).
Released Oct 20, 2026 and checked Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 20, 2026.