DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS PROMPT URGENT TOYOTA RECALL AND US WARNING OVER RUPTURES (STA BREAKING NEWS and ARCHIVES)

by STANews , Monday, October 20, 2014, 20:31

A potential safety crisis over defective airbags widened Monday as the US government issued an urgent plea to more than 4.7 million people to get their cars fixed.

The inflator mechanisms in the airbags can rupture, causing metal fragments to fly out when the bags are deployed in crashes.

Safety advocates say at least four people have died from the problem and there have been multiple injuries. They also say more than 20m vehicles in the US are equipped with the faulty air bags.

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http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/oct/20/defective-airbag-recall-warning-toyota-explosive-rupture