Federal regulators widen probe of Takata side air bags - USA TODAY
Federal regulators widen probe of Takata side air bags Not only are federal regulators probing an incident involving potentially defective side air bags made by Japanese automotive supplier Takata, General Motors confirms it recently had an... ly/1ExHcPY Not only are federal regulators probing an incident involving potentially defective side air bags made by Japanese automotive supplier Takata, General Motors confirms it recently had an overseas recall over the issue. If the inflator malfunctions, it can spew shrapnel that can potentially strike occupants much like that from the front-and side-air bags that are under recall in millions of cars from 11 makers. For one, the side airbags don't directly expose passengers to shrapnel like the front and side bags. Also, the latest cases involve new or near-new vehicles, not the older ones at the center of the recalls. No new recall has been yet ordered on Takata side airbags. NHTSA has also revised the number of cars involved in the Takata air bag recalls. Of those, about 4 million vehicles are under recall for both driver and passenger air bags. Source: www.usatoday.com
