Washington, May 12 (BNA) The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has demanded a recall of 67 million airbag inflators because it believes there is a safety flaw, but ARC Automotive Inc. has denied the US regulator’s request. Friday show.
The Automotive Safety Agency said air inflators pose an unreasonable risk of death or injury, Reuters reports.
Even as the cracks mount, NHTSA said in its request letter to the Tennessee-based company, “ARC has not made a determination about a flaw that would require a recall of these residents.” “Airbag inflators that shoot metal fragments at vehicle occupants, instead of properly inflating the accessory airbag, create an unreasonable risk of death and injury.”
ARC air bag inflators are found on General Motors, Chrysler’s Stellantis, BMW, Hyundai Motor, Kia Corp and other vehicles. General Motors on Friday agreed to recall nearly 1 million vehicles equipped with ARC airbag outlets after a rupture in March injured the driver.
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