Takata Airbag Recall Expands (Again)
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has traced the ongoing safety defect in Takata brand airbags back to moisture and temperature variations that may, over time, degrade the propellant used in these safety devices, the New York Times reports.
Now that NHTSA has traced the defect back to a root cause, Federal regulators will require Takata to recall between 35 and 40 million more airbag inflators.
The airbag recall affects car models from major manufacturers like BMW, Chrysler, Ford, Honda, Mazda, Nissan, Toyota, Mitsubishi, and more. About one year ago, Lion News reported that the total recall effort affected nearly 34 million vehicles. That number of recalled airbag inflators has increased steadily since and is now estimated at about 64 million.
Airbag inflators are one of many auto parts that meet the US DOT’s definition of a hazardous material, due to the explosive properties of the propellant—Takata’s inflators use ammonium nitrate—that expands to fill the bag and protect the driver in the event of a collision.
Read about recent changes to the rules for shipping airbags and seatbelt pretensioners here.
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The Shipping Hazmat for Auto Parts and Service Operations online course at Lion.com is designed specifically for employees involved in shipping hazardous auto industry articles like airbag inflators. Designed to satisfy the US DOT’s training requirement for hazmat employees at 49 CFR 172.704(c), the course covers the latest rules for shipping common automotive hazmat like batteries, engines, paints, seatbelt pretensioners, and more.
DOT requires hazmat training once every 3 years for any employee involved in preparing or offering hazardous materials for transport. Learn more: Hazmat Training FAQ.
Now that NHTSA has traced the defect back to a root cause, Federal regulators will require Takata to recall between 35 and 40 million more airbag inflators.
The airbag recall affects car models from major manufacturers like BMW, Chrysler, Ford, Honda, Mazda, Nissan, Toyota, Mitsubishi, and more. About one year ago, Lion News reported that the total recall effort affected nearly 34 million vehicles. That number of recalled airbag inflators has increased steadily since and is now estimated at about 64 million.
Airbag inflators are one of many auto parts that meet the US DOT’s definition of a hazardous material, due to the explosive properties of the propellant—Takata’s inflators use ammonium nitrate—that expands to fill the bag and protect the driver in the event of a collision.
Read about recent changes to the rules for shipping airbags and seatbelt pretensioners here.
Ship Hazmat Auto Parts With Confidence
Get up to speed with the latest rules for hazmat ground and air shipments to protect your business from DOT fines up to $75,000 per day, per violation!
The Shipping Hazmat for Auto Parts and Service Operations online course at Lion.com is designed specifically for employees involved in shipping hazardous auto industry articles like airbag inflators. Designed to satisfy the US DOT’s training requirement for hazmat employees at 49 CFR 172.704(c), the course covers the latest rules for shipping common automotive hazmat like batteries, engines, paints, seatbelt pretensioners, and more.
DOT requires hazmat training once every 3 years for any employee involved in preparing or offering hazardous materials for transport. Learn more: Hazmat Training FAQ.
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