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October 22, 2014

7.8 Million Vehicles Recalled over Faulty Airbags 
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In the United States, federal safety regulators are urging the owners of
7.8 million vehicles made by 10 different companies to "act immediately"
to replace defective airbags. The airbags, made by the Japanese company
Takata, can explode when activated, spraying occupants with sharp metal
fragments. The defect has been linked to four deaths.

 

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