The Takata airbag recall began all the way back in 2014, when the dangerously defective combination of propellant and assembly became clear. The shrapnel-shooting airbags have been linked to at least 14 deaths so far. Earlier this month, they sadly claimed a 15th life — but not of anyone who was driving or even inside of a vehicle.
As Reuters reports, earlier this month a truck in Texas was hauling Takata airbag parts when it exploded, incinerating a nearby home and killing a woman. Although the incident occurred on Aug. 22, Takata only confirmed it today.
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The truck, Takata said, was carrying airbag inflators and propellants containing ammonium nitrate — the explosive chemical that the company said in 2015 it would phase out of new production. It was headed from a Takata factory in Mexico to a plant in Eagle Pass, TX and was being driven by a subcontractor.
“Takata immediately deployed personnel to the site and has been working closely with the subcontractor and the appropriate authorities to investigate this incident,” the company said in a statement.
Truck carrying Takata air bag inflators causes blast in U.S., one killed [Reuters]
by Kate Cox via Consumerist
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