Potential Airbag Recall Could Affect 52M Vehicles

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A warning for owners of GM vehicles. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety administration, the automaker has at least 20 million vehicles with a dangerous airbag part that could potentially hurt or even kill passengers. GM appears to be the automaker with the largest number of affected vehicles but as many as 52 million airbags could be part of the recall the issue. Well, an inflator in the airbag from a company called Arc Automotive in some instances, the piece in question has exploded during a crash, sending pieces of metal into the car. Two people have reportedly been killed, others injured as a result of this piece. The safety administration held a meeting today to discuss formally ordering a recall. If it does happen, it could potentially be one of the biggest recalls in us history.