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France Expands Massive Recall on Takata Airbags Amid Safety Concerns
France orders 800,000 more cars with faulty Takata airbags off the road after a deadly incident. This move intensifies the global auto recall, eight years post Takata Corp's bankruptcy. The expanded recall now impacts 2.5 million vehicles, with new safety directives issued for certain regions and models.
Volkswagen has to call back thousands of cars worldwide: A defect in the airbag could become life-threatening in the event of an accident. The passenger seat should remain unused in the affected vehicles for the time being.
A car driver dies because the airbag explodes in her Citroën and metal parts fly through the vehicle. To prevent this from happening again, Volkswagen is now calling on thousands of car owners in Germany to act. In France, 800,000 are shut down directly.
After an alarm from a supplier, five Volkswagen models have to go to the workshop. Passengers could be fatally injured by a problem with the airbag – and should for the time being evade the back seat.
A problem with the airbag can become life-threatening for passengers in the event of an accident. Volkswagen confirmed corresponding media reports.
France Grounds 800,000 More Cars in Massive Takata Airbag Recall
France has announced the removal of an additional 800,000 vehicles from its roads as part of an expanded crackdown linked to the global Takata airbag scandal, Reuters reports. The decision underscores growing concerns over the safety risks posed by defective airbags manufactured by Takata, which have been tied to numerous injuries and fatalities worldwide. This [...]
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