Product Recalls Blog - Times Colonist (blog)
US government lowers estimate of Takata air bags that need to be replaced. DETROIT — Federal regulators have lowered their estimate of potentially defective Takata Corp. air bags on U. S. roads. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says approximately 23. 4 million driver and passenger air bag inflators on 19. 2 million vehicles are being recalled and need to be replaced. That’s lower than its initial estimate of 34 million inflators. The agency says some air bags from multiple recalls were counted twice. Takata also included some air bags sold overseas in numbers it gave to the government. The agency says 4. 4 million air bag inflators have already been replaced. At least eight people have been killed by Takata air bags, which can explode with too much force and spew shrapnel into the vehicle. Jeep recalling 206,668 Cherokee SUVs globally for defective windshield wipers. DETROIT — Fiat Chrysler is recalling 206,668 Jeep Cherokee SUVs because the windshield wipers can stop working unexpectedly. Fiat Chrysler says static buildup may occur if the wipers are used when it’s dry. Source: www.timescolonist.com
