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Weld Flaw Prompts Takata Airbag Recall at BMW
BMW AG is recalling 3,600 SUVs in the U.S. to replace poorly welded Takata Corp. airbag inflators that could explode when triggered.
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BMW AG is recalling 3,600 SUVs in the U.S. to replace poorly welded Takata Corp. airbag inflators that could explode when triggered.
The new campaign targets inflators with housings that may detach from their bases during an airbag deployment. The flaw is unrelated to the instability of the inflator propellant itself, an issue that has prompted BMW and more than a dozen carmakers to call back 100 million Takata inflators.
The effect of both defects is the same: a deployment explosion that could blast metal shards into the passenger compartment and injury or kill occupants.
All the defective devices appear to have been made at Takata’s factory in Monclova, Mexico, according to BMW. Earlier investigations by Takata and others turned up evidence of inflator manufacturing problems and quality glitches at the plant.
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