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Regulators retreat from massive air bag inflator recall, citing need for more investigation

Regulators from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) have decided to step back from a proposed massive recall of 52 million air bag inflators manufactured by ARC Automotive and Delphi Automotive, citing the need for further investigation. This decision comes after a preliminary evaluation that began in 2015, following reports of ruptures in the inflators that led to injuries and at least one death. The NHTSA had been considering a recall due to concerns over the inflators' potential to explode and hurl shrapnel, but has now opted to gather more data and conduct additional testing before making a final determination. ARC Automotive, which acquired the inflators from Delphi in 2009, has maintained that its products are safe and that the incidents were isolated.

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[ https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/regulators-retreat-from-massive-air-bag-inflator-recall-citing-need-for-more-investigation ]