After reports this week of a ruptured Takata airbag in a Volkswagen vehicle, two U.S. senators today called on Japanese airbag manufacturer Takata Corp. to immediately recall all vehicles containing the company's airbags. U.S. Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., and Edward Markey, D-Mass., said their move was prompted by an incident in June, in which a Takata airbag inflator in a 2015 VW Tiguan ruptured after a collision, and which did not fit the pattern behind the known Takata ruptures that to date have been linked to eight deaths and more than 100 injuries.
Expanding the recalls to all vehicles containing Takata airbags would add exponentially to the 32 million U.S. vehicles that regulators say are currently affected by the callbacks. It would also amplify the challenge of securing enough replacement parts for repairs. Volkswagen vehicles have not been included in the recalls so far.
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