NHTSA Seeks Recall of 67 Million Defective ARC Airbag Inflators Linked to Two Deaths
- Nearly 4 million Kia vehicles have potentially explosive airbag inflators manufactured by ARC Automotive.
- The US government is pressuring ARC Automotive to recall 67 million potentially dangerous air bag inflators linked to two deaths and seven injuries.
- ARC is refusing to recall the inflators, risking a court fight with federal regulators.
- NHTSA has tentatively concluded that the ARC inflators are defective and has ordered the company to provide information under oath.
- The recall would impact at least 33 million vehicles in the US equipped with ARC inflators.