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☆ Chrysler-parent air bag crash deaths prompt U.S. alert
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

WASHINGTON, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Chrysler-parent Stellantis (STLA.MI) on Thursday urged owners of 276,000 older U.S. vehicles to immediately stop driving after three crash deaths tied to faulty Takata air bag inflators were reported in the last seven months. Stellantis said replacement driver-side air bags have been available for the vehicles subject to the stop driving notice since 2015. Stellantis said a Takata air bag was suspected in a recent third death also in a 2010 Charger. There have been more than 400 U.S. injuries reported tied to Takata air bags. Last year, NHTSA opened a probe into 30 million vehicles built by nearly two dozen automakers that have potentially defective Takata air bag inflators.

☆ U.S. traffic deaths in first half of 2022 hit 16-year high
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterTraffic is pictured at twilight along 42nd St. in the Manhattan borough of New York, U.S., March 27, 2019. REUTERS/Carlo AllegriWASHINGTON, Sept 19 (Reuters) - U.S. traffic deaths rose 0.5% in the first half of 2022 to 20,175, the highest number killed in the period since 2006, according to an early estimate released by U.S. regulators. Traffic deaths have jumped after pandemic lockdowns ended as more drivers engaged in unsafe behavior. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterNHTSA research indicates incidents of speeding and traveling without wearing seatbelts were higher than before the pandemic. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by David Shepardson; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama and Marguerita ChoyOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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