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.
Two Ford truck and SUV recalls have been issued over the risk of vehicle fires and defective airbags.
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.
Problems with unexpected airbag deployments have led to the recall of about 50,000 Volkswagen Atlas vehicles.
More than 450,000 Volvo sedans contain defective airbags, which may rupture and explode, sending sharp metal or plastic shrapnel toward vehicle occupants.
Federal regulators are investigating another 30 million vehicles which may need to be recalled due to problems with Takata airbag inflators.
A risk of randomly exploding side curtain airbags has led to the recall of more than 200,000 Ram trucks.
General Motors is recalling 34,000 Cadillac CT4 and CT5 vehicles which may have improperly installed side curtain airbags that may not deploy correctly during an auto accident.
Ford has recalled about 2.6 million vehicles equipped with Takata airbags which could explode and kill or injure vehicle occupants.
Ford is recalling tens of thousands of Ford Ranger vehicles, some of which may have had explosive and dangerous Takata airbag inflators replaced with other Takata inflators just as likely…
