Takata used ammonium nitrate to create a small explosion to inflate air bags in a crash. But the chemical can deteriorate ...

That can blow apart a metal ... used more Takata air bags in its cars than any other automaker, said it has replaced or accounted for 95% of the recalled inflators in its vehicles.

As the largest automotive recall in history nears its end, regulators conclude that the crash in a Honda was linked to an ...

About 100 million inflators have been recalled worldwide. The exploding air bags sent Takata into bankruptcy.Owners can check to see if their vehicles ... in a crash, blowing apart a metal ...

DETROIT (AP) — U.S. auto safety regulators say they stand by a conclusion that more than 50 million air bag inflators ... of the ARC-designed inflators will blow apart is for them to deploy ...