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US Local auto dealers await parts to fix air bags

By Dan Gearino , 2014-10-23 12:00:00

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Warnings about potentially defective airbags have gotten consumers’ attention, although many auto dealers are still waiting for repair parts and information about how to deal with the problems.
 
"My biggest concern is that I need to get the parts," said George Byers Kauffman, vice president of Byers Auto, which sells 16 new-car brands at various locations in central Ohio.
 
His advice to consumers is to contact a dealership to help determine next steps.
 
"We've received a lot of phone calls," said Jason Jordan, service department manager at Roush Honda in Westerville. "Not all information is available yet. Unfortunately folks only hear 'Honda’ and ‘airbag recall’ and they have no idea if it's their vehicle or not.”
 
Longstanding concerns about Takata Corp. airbags have been amplified by recent media reports and an expansion of a government recall that now affects 10 auto brands and 7.8 million vehicles.
 
On Tuesday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said consumers should "act immediately" to get the defective equipment replaced.
 
The message is particularly urgent in areas with high humidity, which may be more likely to have the problem, the agency said. Those areas include: Florida, Puerto Rico, limited areas near the Gulf of Mexico in Texas, Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, and Louisiana, as well as Guam, Saipan, American Samoa, Virgin Islands and Hawaii.
 
The agency provided a list of model years for the following automakers: BMW, Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Subaru and Toyota.
 
In rare cases, the airbags can explode and send shrapnel flying.

"A lack of awareness regarding the potential danger from these devices has been almost as troubling as the danger itself," Karl Brauer, a senior analyst for Kelley Blue Book, said in a statement. "Of course this is only the first step of a long process. With so many vehicles being recalled, it will take years to address the danger, and there will be far too many consumers that ignore the recall and continue to operate cars capable of throwing shrapnel at the driver or front passenger during an accident."
 
The New York Times has reported that defects from Takata airbags have led to 139 injuries, including 37 people who said air bags had exploded, and three who died.
 
The newspaper said one of the deaths, of someone driving a Honda Accord, "looked like a stabbing."
 

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