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Scientists Discover Oceans-Worth Of Liquid Water On Mars—And A Potential Home For Alien Life—But There’s One Big Catch Ford and Mazda on Tuesday warned the owners of more than 457,000 older cars to stop driving them because they are likely equipped with recalled airbag inflators that could explode when deployed in a crash, a defect regulators said has affected scores of automakers and killed dozens of people in the U.S. over the last decade.
The vehicles are equipped with airbag inflators manufactured by Takata, which could explode in a crash after being exposed to heat and humidity, causing metal shrapnel to shoot into the car’s interior. At least 27 people have been killed by the airbag inflators in the U.S. among all affected cars and automakers, including at least 400 others who have allegedly been injured, according to the NHTSA.
Some of the vehicles are over 20 years old, which could increase the risk of the airbags rupturing in a crash because “the age of the airbag is one of the contributing factors” in possibly exploding, the agency said. The NHTSA urged all vehicle owners to check whether their car was affected by a Takata airbag recall, adding owners should contact their dealership for a free repair “as soon as possible” if needed.We’re launching text message alerts so you'll always know the biggest stories shaping the day’s headlines. Text “Alerts” to 335-0739 or sign upFord and Mazda issued earlier advisories not to drive certain Ford Ranger and Mazda B-Series vehicles manufactured in 2006.
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