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GM Will Recall 200,000 Vehicles to Replace Takata Airbag Inflators
General Motors Co. plans to call back about 200,000 aging Saturn and Saab cars in the U.S. and Canada to replace driver-side airbag inflators that could explode when triggered by a crash.
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General Motors Co. plans to call back about 200,000 aging Saturn and Saab cars in the U.S. and Canada to replace driver-side airbag inflators that could explode when triggered by a crash.
GM reports no injuries to drivers of the affected cars. The Takata Corp.-supplied inflators will be replaced later this year when parts become available.
Affected cars are 2008-2009 model Saturn Astra five-door hatches and 2003-2011 Saab 9-3 and 2010-2011 Saab 9-5 sport sedans. GM notes that all three models were sold in Europe and other markets and says those vehicles could be recalled later.
The GM campaign is part of a new eight-company recall of more than 5 million Takata inflators ordered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration last month. Carmakers so far have recalled roughly 45 million inflators worldwide, now including about 24 million in the U.S.
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