Transportation Authorities Push for Recall of 67 Million Airbag Inflators Despite Manufacturer Resistance
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has called for a recall of 67 million airbag inflators designed by ARC Automotive, Inc. and manufactured for the US market over an 18-year period. The NHTSA has listed nine incidents wherein a driver (and, in some cases, a passenger) had been injured because an inflator had ruptured. ARC disagrees with the agency's tentative conclusion that certain inflators manufactured by the company have a safety defect. Over 67 million airbags by the now defunct Japanese manufacturer Takata have already been recalled in the United States, with 100 million more recalled around the world.