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Another 2.7 Million Takata Airbag Inflators Recalled in U.S.
Airbag supplier Takata Corp. has been ordered to recall an additional 2.7 million airbag inflators in the U.S. that could explode and injure or kill vehicle occupants.
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Airbag supplier Takata Corp. has been ordered to recall an additional 2.7 million airbag inflators in the U.S. that could explode and injure or kill vehicle occupants.
The new round of recalls will involve certain models made by Ford, Nissan and Mazda not previously flagged for recall. Takata says it isn’t aware of any misfires among the new group of inflators.
The 2.7 million targeted devices use a calcium sulfate drying agent that Takata had hoped would eliminate deterioration of the ammonium nitrate propellant that can cause its older devices to misfire. The company later substituted a higher-performing desiccant.
Some 70 million Takata inflators are already being recalled in the U.S. by 19 carmakers. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration previously ruled that Takata and its customers must replace all inflators that use an ammonium nitrate propellant by 2019, regardless of the drying agent used.
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