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Friday, January 17, 2020

Takata recalls replacement air bag parts

Recall Alerts Home Page Takata recalls 10 million U.S. replacement air bag inflators (Our product safety information is produced by our editors and some content sourced from information provided by the respective company directly and government regulatory agencies. If this is a recall we encourage you to contact the company directly for complete information.) By David Shepardson (Reuters) - Takata is recalling 10 million replacement air bag inflators in the United States, the largest ever auto safety recall in history, as U.S. regulators consider whether to make it even wider. The 10 million inflator recall made public Wednesday covers inflators that were a temporary fix. The figure includes some inflators never installed. Several automakers have already initiated additional recalls to replace the recalled inflator with an alternative final part. Separately, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is assessing whether to compel the recall of tens of millions of additional Takata air bag inflators that have a drying agent. It is also reviewing petitions from General Motors Co to avoid recalling more than 6 million vehicles with Takata inflators. GM has said it could cost $1.2 billion if it had to recall the vehicles. Prior to Wednesday, 41.6 million U.S. vehicles equipped with 56 million defective Takata air bags have been recalled because the inflators can explode when deployed. At least 25 deaths worldwide and more than 290 injuries have been linked to faulty Takata inflators. The Takata recalls cover about 100 million inflators among 19 major automakers worldwide. NHTSA says the cause of the inflator explosions that can emit deadly fragments is propellant breaking down after long-term exposure to high temperature fluctuations and humidity. The vehicle inflators recalled to date do not have a drying agent. Under a 2015 consent order, Takata had to provide data to U.S. regulators by Dec. 31 about whether tens of millions of additional so-called desiccated inflators need to be recalled. Acting NHTSA Administrator James Owens told Reuters the agency was reviewing data on the desiccated inflators and talking to automakers. "We are going to lean in on safety and if we detect a safety problem we will immediately take action," Owens said, adding that the agency could make a decision early in 2020. An independent group after five years of testing inflators told NHTSA in October there was "no immediate safety risk" to the inflators with a drying agent but added "out of an abundance of caution, we recommend a well-designed monitoring program." Owens said NHTSA may announce new monitoring. (Reporting by David Shepardson; editing by Nick Macfie)

Thursday, December 19, 2019

What does impeachment mean? Who is King Saul?

Impeachment is the process by which a legislative body levels charges against a government official. In the United States, for example, impeachment at the federal level is limited to those who may have committed "Treason, Bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors." However, it does not mean the president will immediately be removed from office.

#NotJesus

#LesslikeJesusmorelikeSaul
The Israelites asked for a king but God makes clear the reason their request was evil in 1 Samuel 8:7: “They have rejected me from being king over them.”
But God in his kindness, allowed Saul to be king. He told them it would be hard.
Saul planned military action against the Philistines. When Samuel, God's prophet, learns that Saul has not obeyed God's instructions in full, he informs Saul that God has rejected him as king due to his disobedience.