BMW Recalling Vehicles with Takata Air Bags: U.S. Regulators
German automaker Bayerische Motoren Werke AG is recalling 420,661 U.S. vehicles due to issues involving Takata Corp 7312.t air bags, U.S. auto safety regulators said on Thursday, reports Reuters. Last week, Takata said it would double the recall of potentially deadly air bags to nearly 34 million in the United States.
German automaker Bayerische Motoren Werke AG is recalling 420,661 U.S. vehicles due to issues involving Takata Corp 7312.t air bags, U.S. auto safety regulators said on Thursday, reports Reuters.
Last week, Takata said it would double the recall of potentially deadly air bags to nearly 34 million in the United States.
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