More than 33 million people in the United States are driving vehicles that contain a potentially deadly threat: Airbag inflators that in rare cases can explode in a collision and
Demanding what could be one of the biggest safety recalls ever. this one associated with air bags in cars. but the company involved is resisting taking action. emilie ikeda has the details and what you need to know if you re affected. reporter: u.s. auto safety regulators are pumping the brakes tonight on potentially dangerous air bag inflaters. in a new letter the national highway traffic safety administration or nhtsa demanded manufacturer arc automotive to recall 67 million inflaters they say pose an unreasonable risk of death or injury and could rupture and project metal fragments. the air bag has to deploy very, very quickly, really, in the blink of an eye. if there is extra metal in, that metal, as opposed to cloth comes out and it has been able to puncture people in the neck and face reporter: nhtsa acknowledges while incidents are rare the incidents that have occurred have been severe including a driver s death in michigan in
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