U.S. Moves to Force Recall of Air Bag Inflators

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The US government is trying to force the recall of 52 million potentially dangerous airbag inflators. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said yesterday that the inflators are defective and could rupture, causing metal debris to explode. It schedules a public hearing on October 5th. The first step ahead of a court appeal to order a recall. The agency has asked Arc Automotive to recall the inflators but the company has refused. The agency previously claimed the inflators were responsible for at least seven injuries and two deaths. The company claimed the airbags have no safety defects as of yet. There is no list of vehicle models that contain these airbag inflators.