U.S. auto safety regulators grant GM a delay on the recall of airbags

November 22, 2016 19:20 UTC

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GM reluctantly agreed to recall 2.5 million vehicles in May to replace Takata front-passenger inflators. In its petition seeking the delay, GM said 52,000 airbags in its trucks SUVs have inflated in crashes and none has ruptured. The company also said Takata has tested 1,475 GM inflators and all worked as designed. GM also said its inflators have bigger vents than the more dangerous Takata inflators, and stronger steel end caps. Safety advocates and a lawmaker argued against a previous GM petition to delay the recalls.

Source: thestar November 22, 2016 19:20 UTC

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