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Dozens of Car Models Tied to Potentially Explosive Air-Bag Part, WSJ Finds

Regulators have demanded recall of 67 million inflators, with Chevrolet, Ford, VW and Hyundai among 15 brands that could be affected

By Ryan Felton
General Motors has already recalled four models, including the GMC Acadia, spanning the 2008 to 2017 model years. Photo: Bill Pugliano/Getty Images

Air-bag inflators that regulators have warned could explode during a crash and spray the car’s interior with metal shrapnel are in at least 50 different vehicle models spanning 15 automotive brands, according to records filed as part of a federal safety-defect investigation. 

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