Continental Recalls 5 Million Vehicles For Airbags That Either Deploy For No Reason Or Never Work

Continental Automotive Systems is recalling potentially defective airbag control units in up to five million vehicles made by Daimler, Honda and Fiat Chrysler vehicles globally over a five-year period, according to documents made public today.

The unit of Germany-based Continental AG told the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that the electronic systems built from 2006 through 2010 and used in 5 million vehicles globally may fail and airbags may not deploy in the event of a crash or may inadvertently deploy without warning.

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