Automakers to recall 5M vehicles for another air bag problem

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Automakers to recall 5M vehicles for another air bag problem

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http://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/2 ... /79807604/

Another problem has developed with automotive air bags, and this one will bring recalls of up to 5 million vehicles worldwide.

Continental Automotive Systems says in documents filed with the U.S. government that moisture can get inside its air bag control computers, causing the power supplies to corrode and fail. If that happens, air bags may not inflate in a crash or they could deploy without a crash.

Click the link to read the full story.

Rich Mawell

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