
NHTSA probe of rupturing ARC airbag inflators echoes Takata
WASHINGTON — The latest escalation of a nearly eight-year investigation of rupturing airbag inflators manufactured by ARC Automotive has reminded some safety advocates of a dark time in automotive history: the Takata recall.In a letter made public this month, the nation’s top auto safety regulator demanded that ARC, a Knoxville, Tenn., Tier 2 supplier, to