"US Urges Recall of 52 Million Airbag Inflaters Over Explosion Concerns"
TL;DR Summary
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is recommending a recall of approximately 52 million airbag inflaters used by 12 major carmakers due to safety concerns. The inflaters, manufactured by ARC Automotive and Delphi Automotive Systems, have been linked to seven injuries and one death. The NHTSA found that ARC inflaters could explode more violently than intended during airbag deployment. ARC rejected the agency's initial findings. The recall would affect vehicles made between 2000 and 2018 and used by automakers such as BMW, Ford, General Motors, Hyundai, Kia, Maserati, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Stellantis, Tesla, Toyota, and Volkswagen.
Topics:business#airbag-inflaters#arc-automotive#automotive-safety#delphi-automotive-systems#nhtsa#recall
- NHTSA Seeks to Recall 52 Million Airbag Inflaters by ARC and Delphi The New York Times
- US steps toward forcing recall of 52 million air bag inflators that can explode and hurl shrapnel The Associated Press
- US says 52 million air bag inflators should be recalled over rupture threat Reuters
- Company says it can't say for sure whether more air-bag inflators might explode and hurl shrapnel WGN News
- US moves toward recall of 52M air bag inflators over explosion concerns The Hill
- View Full Coverage on Google News
Reading Insights
Total Reads
0
Unique Readers
0
Time Saved
4 min
vs 5 min read
Condensed
88%
815 → 96 words
Want the full story? Read the original article
Read on The New York Times