Fiat Chrysler Expands Takata Airbag Recall By 4.7 Million Vehicles: Ram ... - The Car Connection
Last week, Japan's Takata Corporation finally agreed to expand recalls of its deeply flawed airbags , which have been linked to at least six deaths and dozens of injuries in the U. S. and Asia. As a result, the total number of vehicles affected has reached 34 million, making the Takata recall the largest automotive recall ever conducted and one of the largest recalls of any kind, ever. Now, automakers have begun announcing the specific makes and models affected by the enlarged recall, which includes vehicles from coast to coast. (Previous Takata recalls were typically limited to specific areas of the country, based on their humidity levels, which is believed to be a factor in causing Takata's airbags to explode. If you own one of the vehicles listed above and you've not yet received a recall notice, expect one in the mail shortly. Unfortunately, if you've already had one of these vehicles repaired under the Takata recall, you may have to take it in for another fix, since there are lingering questions about the viability of airbags that Takata supplied for the first round of... Source: www.thecarconnection.com
