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GM Asking U.S. NHTSA For 1 Year Extension On Takata Airbag Recalls.
The United States auto safety regulators has confirmed it received an official request from General Motors (GM) asking for a one-year extension on the order to recall nearly 1 million full-size pickups and SUVs equipped with passenger-side airbag inflators. All affected vehicles with the banned inflators were declared “moving death traps” earlier…
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BMW Recalls About 110,000 Cars Over Faulty Takata Airbags.
BMW Group said today it is recalling about 110,000 cars in Japan over potentially faulty airbag inflators made by Takata Corp., as part of the auto industry’s largest ever global call back, Auto News reports. The automaker recalled 44 models including its 1-series 116i and 118i hatchbacks and the 3-series…
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Takata truck blast revives concerns over airbag propellant.
TAKATA Corp. (Auto News): Critics of embattled airbag manufacturer Takata Corp. said last week’s deadly explosion of a truck carrying parts to its Mexican factory underscores questions about the safety of the chemical compound at the center of the largest automotive recall in U.S. history. Sens. Edward Markey of Massachusetts…
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