A New Risk On The Horizon? Nissan Links Crash Fire To Faulty Takata Airbag

Nissan Motor Co. today said an airbag made by Takata Corp. installed in one of its cars had deployed with too much force and caused a fire in a light crash in Japan, marking the automaker's first such case in the country.
Nissan and several rivals have recalled millions of cars globally because of a defect making Takata-made inflators explode and spray shrapnel. Regulators have been unable to determine the cause but have linked the defect to eight deaths.
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