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NHTSA identifies 18th U.S. death tied to defective Takata airbag

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DAVID SHEPARDSON
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November 12, 2020 08:53 PM

WASHINGTON -- NHTSA said Thursday it identified the 18th U.S. death tied to a Takata airbag inflator rupture after the review of a recent BMW crash.

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