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Millions of airbag inflators could be deemed defective as early as next year as
has investigated ARC inflators since July 2015 after receiving reports of ruptures on two vehicles shortly after the Takata airbag recall began unfolding in 2014. The Takata recall repairs, which are still not fully complete, began with isolated, small recalls on early-2000s Hondas and grew to 100 million inflators across the world, two-thirds of which resided in U.S.-market cars. At least 27 people in the U.S.
, involve a manufacturing problem where 'excess weld slag' on the metal seam caused by joining parts of the inflator together can block the gas flow to the bag, building excess pressure and causing the entire inflator to rupture. This can result in 'metal fragments being forcefully propelled into the passenger compartment,' according to
, was calculated for all airbag inflators ARC and Delphi made before using the borescopes.Gold said ARC is a Tier 2 supplier and not legally responsible for initiating recalls like an automaker. But
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