Fiat Chrysler Swaps TRW for Takata to Replace 4 Million Air Bags
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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV is switching suppliers to replace driver-side air bag inflators made by Takata Corp. in more than 4 million recalled vehicles.
As of June 8, the automaker has turned to an “alternate and permanent” inflator design from TRW Automotive Holdings Corp., Scott Kunselman, FCA’s head of vehicle safety for North America, said Tuesday during a Senate hearing in Washington. The decision was related to choosing a safe chemical propellant instead of Takata’s ammonium nitrate, he said.