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DETROIT – An elderly Volvo driver was killed in the inflated metal fragments of an explosive air bag, recalling 54,000 U.S. cars, regulators said Saturday.
The inflator was made by tor tor parts supplier ZF / TRW, but US government documents show that the devices work like lethal inflators made by Takata.
U.S. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it was reviewing data with Volvo about other vehicles equipped with the Swell and would decide whether to take further action.
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ZF / TRW, which is headquartered in suburban Detroit, did not immediately respond to pending messages on Saturday about whether the same inflators had been sold to other automakers.
The NHTS said the ZF / TRW blast that caused the deaths was the only known incident worldwide.
The recall includes Volvo S60 and S80 cars from 2001 to 2003 model years. Volvo said it would replace the driver’s airbag for free with customers.
Japanese parts maker Takata used ammonium nitrate for a small explosion to inflate an air bag in a crash. Chemicals can deteriorate over time when there is a possibility of moisture in the air. The blast could have thrown a metal can and shrapnel into the passenger compartment.
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At least 26 people have been killed by inflators, including 17 in the United States.
The problem was also caused by the largest series of auto toe recalls in U.S. history, recalling at least 63 million inflators. U.S. As of September, no more than .1 11.1 million had been earmarked, according to the government. About 100 million inflators have been recalled worldwide.
The NHTSA said on Saturday that ZF / TRW inflators did not use ammonium nitrate to inflate air bags.
Volvo Recall has been used in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marina or North Marina Island. Saipan) and U.S. Virgin Islands.
Volvo said in documents posted by NHTSA that about 13,800 registration data from rear cars are still in use.
