For the third time in the past three years, General Motors has asked the U.S. government for permission to avoid recalls of potentially deadly Takata air bag inflators. Takata inflators can explode with too much force and hurl shrapnel into drivers and passengers. Takata has agreed to recall up to 69 million inflators in the U.S. and 100 million worldwide. As of Jan. 5, automakers had recalled 40.1 million inflators, according to NHTSA's website. The GM recalls cover two of its top-selling models, the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickup trucks.

Source: ABC News February 07, 2018 19:51 UTC