McLaren MP4-12C Spider 2012 Air Bag Recall: Risk of Serious Injury
McLaren is recalling 2012 MP4-12C Spider vehicles with faulty air bag inflators that may rupture during crashes, causing serious injury or death. Owners must have inflators replaced free by November 13, 2017.
Use caution until it’s fixed
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
What happened, in plain English
McLaren is recalling 2012 MP4-12C Spider vehicles due to air bag inflators that could rupture in a crash, potentially causing serious injury or death. Owners must have the inflators replaced at no cost. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1251925-mclaren-mp4-12c-spider-2012-air-bag-recall-risk-of.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1251925-mclaren-mp4-12c-spider-2012-air-bag-recall-risk-of · Updated October 7, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #17V005000
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“McLaren MP4-12C Spider 2012 Air Bag Recall: Risk of Serious Injury.” GovInfoNow, updated October 7, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1251925-mclaren-mp4-12c-spider-2012-air-bag-recall-risk-of. Based on NHTSA recall #17V005000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=17V005000).
Why it’s dangerous
Air bag inflators in these vehicles may rupture during a crash due to propellant degradation from long-term exposure to humidity and temperature changes. This can cause metal fragments to strike occupants, leading to serious injury or death.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2012 McLaren MP4-12C Spider vehicles originally sold or registered in specific U.S. states and territories. Drivers and passengers in these vehicles are at risk during crashes.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2012 MP4-12C Spider was sold or registered in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, or the U.S. Virgin Islands. The vehicle has air bag inflators that may have been assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules.
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What to do — step by step
Contact McLaren
Reach out to McLaren customer service at 1-646-429-8916 to schedule a replacement of the air bag inflators.
What NHTSA says to do
McLaren will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag inflators, free of charge. The recall began November 13, 2017. Owners may contact McLaren customer service at 1-646-429-8916.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
2 dated steps over 2 months.
- NHTSA received the defect report
- Recall began
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: NHTSA Recall #17V005000 (September 1, 2017)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 7, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
- GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official NHTSA recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.