TECH - Tesla GM Ford Among Automakers Hit As NHTSA Targets 52M Faulty Airbag Inflators | Benzinga
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Tuesday said it has made an initial decision that some air bag inflators manufactured by ARC Automotive and Delphi Automotive from 2000 through January 2018 must be recalled.
When commanded to deploy, these inflators may rupture and eject metal debris into the passenger compartment, the NHTSA said. Within the United States, these rupturing airbag inflators have injured at least seven and killed one person. NHTSA is also aware of at least two cases of rupture outside the U.S., it added.
Inflators affected by the initial decision include 41 million inflators manufactured by ARC and the nearly 11 ...