Defect in Takata Air Bags Prompts Urgent Warning to Drivers
By CHRISTOPHER JENSEN
The unusual action indicates a heightened concern among regulators over the air bags, which are linked to at least two deaths in the United States.
A National Highway Traffic Safety Administration site that allows drivers to look up a car by vehicle identification number was not responding, and calls were put on hold.
The unusual action indicates a heightened concern among regulators over the air bags, which are linked to at least two deaths in the United States.
The BMW i3’s quirky, design-forward shape, stubby proportions and save-the-world powertrain put it a world apart from any previous BMW.
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