Tennessee company defies US regulators, refuses airbag inflator recall
TL;DR
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has demanded that ARC Automotive recall 67 million airbag inflators in the US due to safety concerns, but the Tennessee-based company has refused, claiming that no defect exists in the inflators. The NHTSA has tentatively concluded that the front driver and passenger inflators have a safety defect, which could cause metal fragments to be projected into vehicle occupants. At least two people have been killed and seven others injured as a result of defective ARC inflators. The next step is for NHTSA to schedule a public hearing, and it could then take the company to court to force a recall.
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