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VW faces NHTSA probe after Takata airbag incident

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By:
Ryan Beene
August 17, 2015 05:00 AM

WASHINGTON -- The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is widening its Takata airbag probe after a Takata side airbag in a Volkswagen SUV ruptured in June.

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