NHTSA Seeks Recall of 52 Million Airbags Over Explosion Risk
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) wants to recall 52 million airbags produced by ARC Automotive and Delphi Automotive Systems due to potential explosion risk.
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There have been 9 reported cases of airbag inflators rupturing and exploding, including 2 deaths and other injuries.
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The defect is believed to be caused by debris blocking the inflator and preventing proper airbag deployment.
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ARC argues that the failure rate is low and a large recall is unprecedented and unnecessary.
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The airbags in question were installed in millions of vehicles across 11 auto manufacturers from 2000-2018.
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