The NHTSA is holding a public hearing next month to determine whether it should force an ARC airbag inflator recall, following reports of explosions, injuries and at least one death.
The NHTSA is considering recalling about 52 million ARC and Delphi airbag inflators following reports of explosions, injuries and at least one death.
Tens of thousands of Dodge Ram trucks remain on the road with potentially explosive Takata airbags, officials warn, following reports of a recent death linked to the defective airbag inflators.
A faulty wire may turn off the passenger seat airbags in about 150,000 recalled Volkswagen Atlas vehicles, the NHTSA warns.
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.
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.
More than 450,000 Volvo sedans contain defective airbags, which may rupture and explode, sending sharp metal or plastic shrapnel toward vehicle occupants.
