Posted on 05/17/2023 12:15:16 PM PDT by Red Badger
A U.S. firm has refused to recall 67 million airbag inflators which safety officials claim may "create an unreasonable risk of death and injury" for drivers and passengers.
ARC Automotive Inc., which is based in Knoxville, Tennessee, disputes the admittedly "tentative" findings by regulators from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), who have been investigating the parts which are used in various makes and models of cars throughout the country and beyond.
NHTSA fears at least 2 people were killed in the U.S. and Canada, with 7 more injured, after allegedly potentially defective ARC inflators ruptured, according to a letter it sent to the automotive company this week.
The safety agency's investigation began back in 2015 and gradually expanded in scope over time. The letter, posted on Friday by NHTSA to ARC's vice president of product integrity Steve Gold, says: "NHTSA is issuing this recall request letter to notify you that the Agency has tentatively concluded that a defect related to motor vehicle safety exists in the frontal driver and passenger air bag inflators under investigation [...] Over pressurization of the inflator has the potential to cause it to rupture resulting in metal fragments being forcefully propelled into the passenger compartment."
However, the letter signed by Stephen Ridella, director of NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation, went on to say that testing was conducted in April 2018 in which, "[n]o anomalies were detected in any of the deployments. None of the tested inflators ruptured."
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Thats one way to shut down the industry. Set impossible safety standards. No system is perfect. 2 deaths out of how many thousands? How many deaths if there were no airbags?
Two killed, seven injured 67 million recalled.
I wish they would apply the same logic to the jab but how would they recall it?
How many were saved by those same airbags?.....................
Someone is looking for some mulla.
What does this mean? Did they fail to work, or did they go off by themselves?
I think it means they worked, but the shrapnel killed the driver or passenger......................
“A U.S. Firm”. China needs more customers apparently. Not satisfied with taking Takata’s business...need to grow.
Isn’t it up to a car company to issue a recall?
And how many were saved?
“A U.S. Firm”
Yes, but they have manufacturing facilities in China, South Korea, Mexico, Macedonia, and the US.
http://www.arcautomotive.com/facilities.html
So, placing explosive devices in our vehicles is dangerous.🤨
So...one person in each nation. The frankenshot has killed thousands. Crickets from FDA...
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