UPDATED: Check to see if your car is included in the airbag recall - WTHR
The federal government increased Wednesday the number of vehicles recalled Tuesday for faulty airbags from nearly five million to nearly eight million. The federal government is urging the nearly 8 million people to get the airbags in their cars repaired soon because they pose a potentially deadly risk if you get in a crash. Safety advocates say so far, four people have been killed and dozens injured, including Jennifer Griffin, whose neck was slashed by shrapnel during a minor accident involving her Honda Civic. "This one is such an urgent one because a safety device actually could kill you and there's nothing worse," said Joan Claybrook, auto safety advocate. It's all part of a bigger recall involving 16 million vehicles worldwide, including Hondas, Toyotas, Nissans, Mazdas, BMWs and GM cars dating all the way back to 2002. CHECK TO SEE IF YOUR VEHICLE IS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. "We're urging anyone who owns these vehicles to immediately bring them in and get them fixed so you can protect your family and everyone else who drives around in the vehicle with you," said David Friedman, National Highway Traffic Safety... Source: www.wthr.com
