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NHTSA Speeds Up Takata Airbag Inflator Recalls
A plan to accelerate efforts to replace potentially lethal Takata Corp. airbag inflators in the U.S. were unveiled on Friday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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A plan to accelerate efforts to replace potentially lethal Takata Corp. airbag inflators in the U.S. were unveiled on Friday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
An amended consent order covering Takata and 19 carmakers aims to accelerate procurement of safe inflators and install them in vehicles most likely to need them. Tests indicate the Takata inflators in hot and humid climates are the most susceptible to misfiring in a crash.
NHTSA says 12.5 million of the targeted inflators have been replaced to date. Carmakers have been ordered to recall 42 million devices, but the campaigns could eventually expand to 69 million. Exploding inflators have been blamed for 11 fatalities and 180 injuries in the U.S. alone.
Consumers can determine whether their vehicles are on the recall list and when they will become eligible for repair by going to NHTSA's SaferCar.gov and entering their car’s vehicle identification number.
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