NHTSA Investigating ARC Air Bag Inflators - Legal Examiner
Air bag manufacturer Takata has been under investigation for over a year now because of defects with their inflators that have resulted in serious injuries and deaths. Now, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened up a new investigation into air bag company ARC, to see if their products may also have safety defects. NHTSA Investigates ARC Air Bags According to the investigation documents , the NHTSA notes a potential problem in ARC Automotive air bags that may be similar to those seen with Takata air bags. • Chrysler: In 2009, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a report that a 2002 Chrysler Town and Country minivan had been involved in an incident in which the air bag inflator ruptured. The incident occurred in Ohio and involved an air bag inflator made by ARC. • Kia: In 2015, the ODI learned of a lawsuit alleging driver side inflator rupture in a MY 2004 Kia Optima. This incident occurred in New Mexico in 2014. Again, the vehicle had an air bag inflator made by ARC. Source: newyork.legalexaminer.com
