US moves to force recall of 52 million air bag inflators that can explode and hurl shrapnel
US moves to force recall of 52 million air bag inflators that can explode and hurl shrapnel
The U.S. government is taking a big step toward forcing a defiant Tennessee company to recall 52 million air bag inflators that could explode, hurl shrapnel and injure or kill people.
The U.S. government is taking a big step toward forcing a defiant Tennessee company to recall 52 million air bag inflators that could explode, hurl shrapnel and injure or kill people.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Tuesday said it has made an initial decision that the inflators made by ARC Automotive Inc., and under license by another company, are defective. The agency scheduled a public hearing for Oct. 5, a required step before deciding to seek a court-ordered recall.
In May the agency asked ARC to recall the inflators, which it says are responsible for at least seven injuries and two deaths in the U.S. and Canada since 2009. But ARC has refused to issue a full-scale recall, setting the stage for the possible court fight.
Owners of vehicles made by at least a dozen automakers â Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, Ford, Toyota, Stellantis, Volkswagen, Audi, BMW, Porsche, Hyundai and Kia â are left to wonder anxiously whether their vehicles contain driver or front passenger inflators made by ARC.
Lovely. I own a Ford and bmw, my girlfriend owns a Toyota, my mom owns a Porsche. I had no idea this was going on, I would like to get this fixedâŠfreaks me out knowing pretty much every car in my family possibly needs to be recalled l?
Oh great, car companies put claymore mines where the airbag should be.
Well thatâs one way to decarbonize.
Didn't Toyota already do this like.... a few years ago? I'm shocked it's more widespread?
Toyota is in the list this time too
Right but they just had a recall for this a few years ago, I had to take my car in for it.
Last time it was Takata, this time it's ARC's turn