{"id":2023125,"date":"2023-09-06T07:32:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-06T11:32:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-steps-toward-forcing-recall-of-52-million-air-bag-inflators-that-can-explode-and-hurl-shrapnel\/"},"modified":"2023-09-06T07:34:20","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T11:34:20","slug":"us-steps-toward-forcing-recall-of-52-million-air-bag-inflators-that-can-explode-and-hurl-shrapnel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-steps-toward-forcing-recall-of-52-million-air-bag-inflators-that-can-explode-and-hurl-shrapnel\/","title":{"rendered":"US moves to recall 52M dangerous air bag inflators."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fus-steps-toward-forcing-recall-of-52-million-air-bag-inflators-that-can-explode-and-hurl-shrapnel%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2023125&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div data-post-content=\"true\" class=\"post_content\" id=\"post_content\">\n<h2>U.S. Government Takes Action to \u2063Protect Consumers<\/h2>\n<p>DETROIT\u2014In a\u200b bold move, the\u200c U.S. government is taking\u2063 decisive steps to ensure\u2064 the safety \u200dof millions of\u2062 Americans. \u2062The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has made an initial decision that 52 million <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/honda-issues-do-not-drive-warning-for-older-models-until-air-bags-are-fixed\/\" title=\"Honda Issues \u201cDo Not Drive\u201d Warning for Older Models Until Air Bags Are Fixed\">air bag inflators<\/a> produced by ARC Automotive \u2063Inc. are defective and pose a serious risk to public safety.<\/p>\n<p>The NHTSA has \u200cscheduled a public hearing for October 5th\u200d to address this issue and determine whether a court-ordered recall is necessary. This comes \u2062after ARC Automotive Inc. refused to issue\u200b a full-scale recall despite the agency&#8217;s request in\u2064 May.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Related \u2062Stories<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/conagra-recalls-over-245000-pounds-of-frozen-chicken-strips-after-customer-injury-5485903\">Conagra Recalls Over 245,000 Pounds of Frozen Chicken Strips After Customer Injury<\/a> &#8211; 9\/4\/2023<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/nearly-80000-gas-cooktops-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard-5484985\">Nearly 80,000 Gas Cooktops Recalled Due to Fire Hazard<\/a> \u2063 &#8211; 9\/1\/2023<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>ARC&#8217;s refusal to comply with the recall request\u2062 has raised\u2063 concerns, and the NHTSA is determined to protect the public from potential harm. The\u200b agency has stated that these air bag inflators can\u200c rupture during deployment, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/auto-safety-regulators-seek-to-recall-52-million-airbags\/\" title=\"Regulators aim to recall 52M airbags for auto safety.\">causing metal debris<\/a> to be forcefully ejected into the vehicle, posing an unreasonable risk of serious injury or death to occupants.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2062NHTSA\u2063 is urging ARC to recall the inflators in driver and passenger front\u200d air bags from multiple automakers.\u200b While the\u200d full list of affected vehicle models\u200c has not been released, it is estimated that at least 25 million vehicles on U.S. roads may contain these dangerous inflators.<\/p>\n<p>Owners of vehicles from various brands,\u200c including Chevrolet,\u200b Buick, \u2062GMC, Ford, Toyota, Stellantis, Volkswagen,\u2064 Audi, BMW, Porsche, Hyundai, and Kia, are anxiously waiting to\u2064 find\u2064 out\u200c if their vehicles are equipped \u200cwith the defective inflators.<\/p>\n<p>Although ARC is resisting a full-scale recall, automakers have \u200dalready conducted several smaller recalls since 2017 due to isolated manufacturing problems. Ultimately, it\u2062 is the responsibility of the automakers to address these issues.<\/p>\n<p>The NHTSA initially estimated that 67 million inflators should be recalled,\u2064 but after \u2062further investigation, the number was revised to\u2063 52 million.\u2063 The agency discovered that \u2062welding byproducts during manufacturing can clog a vent\u2063 inside the inflator canister, leading to dangerous\u2063 pressure buildup and potential \u200cexplosions.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s important to note that the inflators in question \u2064were manufactured before 2018 when ARC implemented measures\u200b to monitor welding byproducts and improve \u2064venting. No explosions have \u200cbeen reported in inflators produced after these\u2063 improvements were made.<\/p>\n<p>ARC, which was\u200c acquired by Chinese real estate \u2064developer Yinyi Group in 2016, has expressed uncertainty about the potential\u2062 for future ruptures in their inflators. However, the NHTSA is \u200bcommitted to ensuring the highest level of safety for\u2063 all consumers.<\/p>\n<p>While occasional failures may occur despite industry standards\u200b and efforts to minimize risks, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-steps-toward-forcing-recall-of-52-million-air-bag-inflators-that-can-explode-and-hurl-shrapnel\/\" title=\"US moves to recall 52M dangerous air bag inflators.\">federal motor vehicle safety act prioritizes<\/a>\u200d the well-being of the public and empowers the government to\u2063 take action when necessary.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The U.S. government is moving closer to compelling a Tennessee company to recall 52 million dangerous air bag inflators. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has made an initial decision to recall the inflators produced by ARC Automotive Inc., which pose a risk of explosion and causing harm or death.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":136,"featured_media":2023126,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2023125","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2023125","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/136"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2023125"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2023125\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2023126"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2023125"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2023125"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2023125"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}