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• GM Recalls Nearly 1M Vehicles After ARC Airbag Inflator Explosion

  May 16, 2023

  Katherine McDaniel

  Nearly 1 million GM vehicles have been recalled due to defective ARC airbag inflators which could explode when deploying, showering vehicle occupants with potentially deadly shrapnel.

• ARC Automotive Airbag Inflator Recall Requested By NHTSA, Following Reports of Rupture, Injuries and Death

  May 15, 2023

  Russell Maas

• NHTSA Warns Recalled Ford Ranger Air Bags May Have Been Repaired Incorrectly

  May 8, 2023

  Katherine McDaniel

  The NHTSA has announced a Ford Ranger recall, indicating some replacements for Takata airbag inflators were incorrectly installed, which may result in unnecessary injuries during an auto accident.

• BMW Airbags in 90,000 Vehicles Pose “Dire” Risk of Rupture, Failure in Event of Crash: NHTSA

  May 5, 2023

  Katherine McDaniel

• Recalled Airbag Inflators Linked to Five Deaths in 2022, Following Another Explosion in Chrysler Vehicle: NHTSA

  January 4, 2023

  Russell Maas

• JPML Establishes Multidistrict Litigation for Lawsuits Over Chrysler and GM Airbag Inflator Ruptures

  December 16, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  The U.S. JPML has ordered all airbag inflator rupture lawsuits filed over ARC airbag components used in GM and Chrysler vehicles consolidated before one federal judge for pretrial proceedings.

• Airbag Explosions Continue to Cause Deaths, Years After Faulty Inflators Recalled

  December 14, 2022

  Russell Maas

  The NHTSA urges consumers to check to see if their vehicle is affected by Takata airbag recalls, as faulty inflators continue to cause consumer deaths due to airbag explosions.

• Ford Expedition, Lincoln Navigator Recall Issued After Engine Fires, and Ford Pickup Trucks Linked to Side Airbag Problems

  May 20, 2022

  Russell Maas

  Two Ford truck and SUV recalls have been issued over the risk of vehicle fires and defective airbags.

• Over 400,000 Kia Vehicles Recalled Over Airbag Failure Defect

  January 31, 2022

  Martha Garcia

  Nearly half a million Kia vehicles are being recalled due to an electrical problem which could prevent the airbags from deploying during an auto accident.

• Volkswagen Atlas Recall Issued Over Airbag Deployment Problems

  November 30, 2021

  Russell Maas

  Problems with unexpected airbag deployments have led to the recall of about 50,000 Volkswagen Atlas vehicles.