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After the most recent update on the Takata airbag saga, the supplier told US safety officials that automobiles manufactured between 2008 to 2014 may also be affected by a new glitch. This time around, the Takata Corporation didn’t disclose any estimates on just how many cars are affected by the newly-discovered airbag inflator defect.
According to a document sent by the Takata Corp to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the driver’s airbag inflator on these cars is believed to contain a component that may lead to the rupture of the inflator, translating to inadequate levels of protection in a potential accident situation.
Apparently, 30,867 cars manufactured by General Motors and Nissan from the 2013 and 2014 model years are subjected to two separate recalls to fix the previously mentioned airbag defect. The report forwarded to the NHTSA is also stating that those GM vehicles deploy/rupture their airbags a little bit different compared to previous nameplates involved in the airbag saga.
It seems that a faulty baffle is to blame for those airbags that send sharp metal shards in all directions when deployed. To date it’s believed that the previously mentioned metal shards are the cause of four deaths and over a dozen injured.
As things stand now with over 17 million vehicles already affected by the Takata Corp’s mess-up, one can only wonder how many cars will be added to the tally if this latest investigation will evolve into a full-fledged recall operation. All things considered, vehicles manufactured from 2008 to 2014 that were equipped with faulty airbags total millions of affected examples, not the typical tens of thousands.
Apparently, 30,867 cars manufactured by General Motors and Nissan from the 2013 and 2014 model years are subjected to two separate recalls to fix the previously mentioned airbag defect. The report forwarded to the NHTSA is also stating that those GM vehicles deploy/rupture their airbags a little bit different compared to previous nameplates involved in the airbag saga.
It seems that a faulty baffle is to blame for those airbags that send sharp metal shards in all directions when deployed. To date it’s believed that the previously mentioned metal shards are the cause of four deaths and over a dozen injured.
As things stand now with over 17 million vehicles already affected by the Takata Corp’s mess-up, one can only wonder how many cars will be added to the tally if this latest investigation will evolve into a full-fledged recall operation. All things considered, vehicles manufactured from 2008 to 2014 that were equipped with faulty airbags total millions of affected examples, not the typical tens of thousands.
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