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automotive2 years ago

BMW Recalls SUVs in US Over Deadly Takata Airbag Issue, Raising Concerns

BMW has issued a recall of 486 SUVs in the US due to a deadly airbag issue caused by a malfunctioning driver-side airbag inflator manufactured by ARC Automotive and used by Takata. The airbags have been linked to 27 deaths and over 400 injuries in the US alone. The affected BMW models include X3, X4, and X5 SUVs built in 2014. Takata airbags containing ARC inflators can degrade over time, causing them to rupture and shoot metal shards into the passenger compartment. The NHTSA advises drivers to check their vehicle identification number (VIN) in the recall database. Takata has had about 67 million airbags recalled globally, and the NHTSA predicts that the recall will expand to include 52 million units by 2024.

via Daily Mail|
#airbag-recall#arc-automotive#automotive
automotive-safety2 years ago

"US Government Faces Resistance as it Urges Recall of 52 Million Defective Airbags"

The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is considering a recall of 52 million airbags produced by ARC Automotive and Delphi Automotive Systems due to the potential risk of inflator explosions in a crash. The NHTSA cites several cases of injuries and deaths caused by these airbags. ARC Automotive insists that a recall is unnecessary, stating that the failure rate is within expectations. General Motors (GM) has already recalled 1 million vehicles with these airbags, but GM believes that the evidence and data provided by NHTSA do not warrant a broader recall. The affected airbags were installed in vehicles made by 11 different manufacturers.

via CNN|
#airbag-recall#arc-automotive#automotive-safety
automotive-safety2 years ago

"Massive Airbag Recall: GM's Stock Plummets to 3-Year Low"

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is urging a recall of over 50 million airbag inflators produced by ARC Automotive and Delphi Automotive, which have been linked to potentially deadly explosions. The inflators were installed in vehicles from 2000 through early 2018 by 12 automakers, including General Motors, Ford, Stellantis, Tesla, Toyota, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Volkswagen. NHTSA officials stated that while the odds of a rupture may be low, the consequences are severe and potentially deadly. The issue is tied to debris left in the inflators during manufacturing, which can cause a deadly rupture. The recall is being considered after ARC refused to voluntarily carry out a recall.

via Autoblog|
#airbag-recall#arc-automotive#automotive-safety
automotive-safety2 years ago

"US Urges Recall of 52 Million Airbag Inflaters Over Explosion Concerns"

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.

via The New York Times|
#airbag-inflaters#arc-automotive#automotive-safety
automotive-safety2 years ago

"Massive Air Bag Recall: US Urges 52 Million Inflators to be Replaced"

The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has demanded the recall of 52 million air bag inflators produced by ARC Automotive and Delphi Automotive due to the risk of rupture and the release of dangerous metal fragments. The inflators have been used in vehicles from 2000 through early 2018 by 12 automakers, including General Motors, Ford, Stellantis, Tesla, Toyota, and Volkswagen. The NHTSA has identified seven confirmed inflator ruptures in the United States, resulting in injuries and one death. ARC Automotive had previously rejected the recall demand, but the NHTSA has issued an initial decision and scheduled a public meeting for October 5.

via Reuters|
#air-bag-inflators#arc-automotive#auto-recalls
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|
#airbag-inflators#arc-automotive#automotive-safety
automotive2 years ago

GM recalls 1 million SUVs for exploding airbag inflators

General Motors has issued a recall for almost a million SUVs due to potentially dangerous airbag inflators, the third such recall it has had to issue for this problem. The airbag inflators in question were manufactured by ARC Automotive, a tier-two automotive supplier based in Knoxville, Tennessee. NHTSA has had an inkling of the problem for some years now, and the supplier has rejected claims by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that there is a systematic defect.

via Ars Technica|
#airbag-inflator#arc-automotive#automotive
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

Airbag Manufacturer Defies US Government's Call for 67 Million Inflator Recall

ARC Automotive, a manufacturer of airbag components in Tennessee, has refused to recall 67 million devices that could explode and hurl shrapnel at motorists during a crash. The defective airbags are used in a variety of GM cars and have already killed two people and injured seven in the US and Canada. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has requested the recall, but ARC Automotive claims that no defect exists in its inflators and that any problems are related to isolated manufacturing issues. The next step is for NHTSA to schedule a public hearing, and the feds could then take the company to court to force a recall.

via Daily Mail|
#airbag-recall#arc-automotive#automotive-safety
automotive2 years ago

Airbag Company Refuses US Government's Request to Recall 67 Million Inflators

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has demanded that ARC Automotive recall 67 million airbag inflators that can potentially send shrapnel through the cabin in the event of a crash, causing injury or death. However, ARC Automotive is pushing back, arguing that the Safety Act allows vehicle manufacturers, not original equipment manufacturers, to have recall responsibility for any defects found in original equipment installed in their vehicles. Other brands that have recalled cars for ARC inflators include BMW, Ford, and Volkswagen.

via The Drive|
#airbag#arc-automotive#automotive
automotive2 years ago

GM recalls almost 1 million SUVs for faulty airbag inflators.

General Motors is recalling nearly one million Buick, Chevrolet, and GMC SUVs due to faulty driver's airbag inflators that could explode and injure or kill the driver. The recall is part of a larger action involving airbag inflators, with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration directing ARC Automotive to recall 67 million inflators in the US due to a safety defect. GM is offering "courtesy transportation" to owners who fear driving the recalled vehicles, and no fix is currently available.

via USA TODAY|
#airbag-recall#arc-automotive#automotive
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
business2 years ago

Tennessee company defies US request for recall of 67 million air bag inflators.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has demanded that ARC Automotive recall 67 million potentially dangerous air bag inflators in the US, but the Tennessee-based company has refused, claiming that no defect exists in the inflators. The NHTSA has tentatively concluded that ARC front driver and passenger inflators have a safety defect, and the next step is for the agency to schedule a public hearing. General Motors is also recalling nearly one million vehicles equipped with ARC inflators.

via Yahoo Finance|
#air-bag-inflators#arc-automotive#business
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|
#airbag-inflators#arc-automotive#automotive-safety