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It’s been a decade since the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration began issuing recalls for what now stands at over 67 million vehicles in the U.S. equipped with airbags sourced from Takata for having faulty inflators, and they continue to make the news.
And this is on top of Ford and Mazda recently issuing “do not drive” warnings for more than 450,000 of their vehicles that have yet to have their potentially perilous airbags replaced. These include models from Lincoln and Mercury that have previously been recalled. The affected models date back to the 2005 model year, which the agency says increases the chance of the airbags rupturing in a crash.
The Takata airbags continue to be a threat since, according to the title search company Carfax, there are an estimated 6.4 million vehicles still on the road that have yet to have them replaced in what has been the largest recall in history. And that’s despite the fact that affected motorists can have recall-related fixes made at no cost. Models from many mainstream and luxury makes sold in the U.S. are affected as well as a few exotic-car brands like Ferrari and McLaren.
Owners can also register their vehicles with NHTSA and be contacted automatically if a safety issue is discovered via the downloadable SaferCar app for Apple and Android smartphones. The app also enables motorists to submit complaints to NHTSA regarding possible safety problems with their vehicles.
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