The group also says the
“This practice endangers the lives of tens of thousands of federal employees and all who share the roadway environment with them,” the groups wrote in a letter to President
The letter dated Thursday urges Biden to make all federal agencies have the vehicles repaired and prohibit the sale of recalled vehicles that haven't been fixed.
The
The letter was signed by the
The groups and legislators have asked government officials about the problem and haven’t received a satisfactory answer, Levine said. He said career government officials at
“We are now contacting the government,” he said. “This has been an ongoing problem for multiple administrations.”
The
Automakers recall millions of vehicles each year, and the government's own
More than 53 million vehicles were recalled nationwide in 2019, according to NHTSA.
Takata used ammonium nitrate to create a small explosion to inflate air bags in a crash. But the chemical can deteriorate over time when exposed to high heat and humidity and can burn too fast, blowing apart a metal canister and hurling shrapnel into drivers and passengers. The air bags have caused at least 27 deaths worldwide, including 18 in the
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