FILE - An ARC Automotive, Inc. manufacturing facility is seen Friday, Sept. 8, 2023, in Knoxville, Tenn. The U.S. government appears poised to order a massive recall of millions of air bag inflators due to a manufacturing flaw that could send metal shrapnel rocketing through a car interior. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) held a public hearing Thursday, Oct. 5, to field commentary and testimony on air bags made by ARC Automotive Inc, which supplies…
October 8, 2023
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The US government seems ready to order a recall of millions of air bag inflators for safety concerns
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration held a public hearing Thursday to field commentary and testimony on inflators made by ARC Automotive Inc. of Knoxville, Tennessee, which supplies the devices to air bag makers and several major auto companies. At least 25 million vehicles containing ARC-made air bags could be affected.