Massive Air Bag Inflator Recall Demanded by U.S.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has demanded the recall of 67 million air bag inflators due to safety concerns, but auto supplier ARC Automotive has rejected the request. The NHTSA believes the inflators pose an unreasonable risk of death or injury, and ARC air bag inflators are used in vehicles made by General Motors, Stellantis, BMW, Hyundai, Kia, and others. GM has agreed to recall nearly 1 million vehicles with ARC air bag inflators after a rupture in March resulted in facial injuries to a driver. Over the last decade, more than 67 million Takata air bag inflators have been recalled in the United States and more than 100 million worldwide.