U.S. confirms new Ford death due to faulty Takata airbag inflator
said that before the most recent Takata crash death, it had sent more than a hundred notices to the owner's home for the recall, along with multiple text messages, and had a canvasser visit the home to try and schedule the repair for this vehicle."We are urging all remaining affected owners not to drive these vehicles and to contact Ford to schedule a free repair," a spokesman said.
The automaker previously confirmed two other Takata deaths in older Ranger pickup trucks — including a July 2017 crash death in West Virginia. NHTSA says the Takata recalls were spurred by propellant that could break down after long-term exposure to high-temperature fluctuations and humidity.Last year, NHTSA opened a probe into 30 million additional vehicles built by nearly two dozen automakers that have potentially defective Takata inflators.
Millions of vehicles covered by the recall with dangerous airbag inflators are still on the road. To check if your vehicle is one of them,
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