WASHINGTON, Nov 3 (Reuters) – Chrysler-parent Stellantis (STLA.MI) is urged owners of 276,000 older U.S. vehicles to immediately stop driving after three crash deaths tied to faulty Takata air bag inflators were reported in the last seven months.
The stop-drive request is for already recalled 2005-2010 Dodge Magnum station wagons, Dodge Challenger coupes, and Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300 sedans who have not yet addressed Takata driver-side air-bag recalls. More than 30 deaths worldwide and hundreds of injuries worldwide in various automakers’ vehicles are linked to Takata inflators that can explode, unleashing metal shrapnel inside cars and trucks.
Reporting by David Shepardson
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