NHTSA probe of rupturing ARC airbag inflators echoes Takata

May 25, 2023 12:00 PM

WASHINGTON — The latest escalation of a nearly eight-year investigation of rupturing airbag inflators manufactured by ARC Automotive has reminded some safety advocates of a dark time in automotive history: the Takata recall.

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