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automotive1 year ago

"Stellantis Recalls 285,000 Sedans for Side Airbag Inflator Issue"

Stellantis is recalling nearly 285,000 Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300 sedans in the US due to potential side curtain airbag inflator issues, which could lead to metal shrapnel being released into the cabin. Moisture inside the inflators may cause internal corrosion and cracks, prompting the recall. Owners will be notified to have the side airbags replaced at no charge, and Stellantis will reimburse those who have already had them replaced. The company is not aware of any accidents or injuries resulting from these issues.

via CNN|
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automotive2 years ago

"Massive Air Bag Inflator Recall in US Amid Explosion Fears"

The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is moving towards a recall of 52 million airbag inflators due to concerns over explosions that could cause serious injuries or fatalities. The inflators, made by ARC Automotive Inc. and licensed by another company, are believed to be defective and can throw shrapnel when they explode. The NHTSA has scheduled a public meeting for October 5 before requesting a court-ordered recall. The agency has cited at least seven injuries and two deaths in the US and Canada since 2009 as reasons for the recall, while the company maintains that there is no defect.

via The Hill|
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automotive2 years ago

GM recalls over 668k SUVs for car seat safety issue.

General Motors is recalling over 668,000 small SUVs in the US due to concerns about faulty child seat anchors. The recall covers certain 2020 to 2023 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain SUVs. The rear-seat lower anchor bars may have had too much powder coating, making them too thick and preventing a child seat from being installed. No crashes or injuries have been reported, and GM is asking owners to install child seats using the seat belts until the latches are repaired. This comes after GM issued a recall for nearly 1 million of its sports utility vehicles in the US due to defective airbag inflators that may explode during a crash.

via Fox Business|
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automotive-safety2 years ago

NHTSA orders recall of 67M deadly airbag inflators, company resists

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has demanded that ARC Automotive recall 67 million potentially defective airbag inflators used by at least 12 different automakers in the US. The inflators have been found to have a defect where in some cases the inflator ruptures when inflating, ejecting metal particles in the passenger compartment. NHTSA cites nine specific incidents that lead to bodily injury, including two that lead to fatal injuries. However, ARC Automotive disagrees with NHTSA's demand for a full recall, stating that the issues in defective inflators were "one-off" manufacturing anomalies that were addressed by automakers in specific recalls done in the past.

via Yahoo Finance|
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automotive-safety2 years ago

Safety concerns ignored as company refuses to recall 67 million airbag inflators

ARC Automotive, a US company that manufactures airbag inflators, is refusing to recall 67 million of the inflators that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says may pose an "unreasonable risk of death and injury" to drivers and passengers. NHTSA believes that at least two people were killed and seven more injured in the US and Canada after the ARC inflators ruptured. If ARC continues to refuse the recall, the NHTSA will schedule a public hearing, then it could take the company to court to force a recall.

via ActionNewsJax.com|
#airbag-inflators#arc-automotive#automotive-safety
automotive-safety2 years ago

Tennessee company defies US request for massive airbag recall

ARC Automotive, a Tennessee-based company, has refused a request from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to recall 67 million potentially dangerous airbag inflators in the US. The NHTSA has demanded the recall after concluding that the inflators could explode and hurl shrapnel, causing injury or death. ARC has responded that no defect exists in the inflators and that any problems are related to isolated manufacturing issues. The NHTSA may now schedule a public hearing and take the company to court to force a recall.

via The Associated Press|
#airbag-inflators#arc-automotive#automotive-safety
automotive-safety2 years ago

Tennessee company defies US request for airbag inflator recall

ARC Automotive, a Tennessee-based company, has refused a request from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to recall 67 million potentially dangerous airbag inflators in the US. The NHTSA has demanded the recall after an eight-year investigation found that the inflators could explode and hurl shrapnel, causing injury or death. At least two people have been killed in the US and Canada, and seven others have been hurt as a result of defective ARC inflators. General Motors is recalling nearly one million vehicles equipped with ARC inflators, and at least a dozen other automakers have the allegedly faulty inflators in use.

via WATE 6 On Your Side|
#airbag-inflators#arc-automotive#automotive-safety
automotive-safety2 years ago

Tennessee Company Defies U.S. Regulators' Request for 67 Million Airbag Inflator Recall

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has demanded a recall of 67 million air-bag inflators made by Tennessee-based ARC Automotive, citing a "safety-related defect" that has caused explosions resulting in two deaths and injuries. General Motors has said it will replace the front-driver air-bag module.

via The Wall Street Journal|
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product-recall2 years ago

GM recalls 1 million vehicles for air bag issue.

General Motors is recalling nearly 1 million SUVs due to potentially dangerous air bag inflators produced by ARC Automotive. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is urging ARC to recall 67 million devices manufactured before 2018 because they can explode and spray shrapnel around a vehicle. At least nine air bag-related incidents that occurred between 2009 and March of this year have resulted in two deaths and multiple severe injuries. ARC is pushing back on regulators' demands, setting up a potential legal battle.

via CBS News|
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automotive-safety2 years ago

Tennessee company defies US regulators, refuses airbag inflator recall

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has demanded that ARC Automotive recall 67 million airbag inflators in the US due to safety concerns, but the Tennessee-based company has refused, claiming that no defect exists in the inflators. The NHTSA has tentatively concluded that the front driver and passenger inflators have a safety defect, which could cause metal fragments to be projected into vehicle occupants. At least two people have been killed and seven others injured as a result of defective ARC inflators. The next step is for NHTSA to schedule a public hearing, and it could then take the company to court to force a recall.

via NPR|
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automotive-safety2 years ago

Tennessee company resists US demand for 67 million airbag inflator recall

ARC Automotive, a Tennessee-based company, has refused a request from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to recall 67 million potentially dangerous airbag inflators in the US. The NHTSA has demanded the recall after concluding that the inflators could explode and hurl shrapnel, causing injury or death. ARC has responded that no defect exists in the inflators and that any problems are related to isolated manufacturing issues. The NHTSA may now schedule a public hearing and take the company to court to force a recall.

via The Associated Press|
#airbag-inflators#arc-automotive#automotive-safety