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Month: September 2023

US steps toward forcing recall of 52 million air bag inflators that can explode and hurl shrapnel

US steps toward forcing recall of 52 million air bag inflators that can explode and hurl shrapnel

By TOM KRISHER (AP Auto Writer)

DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government is taking a big step toward forcing a defiant Tennessee company to recall 52 million air bag inflators that could explode, hurl shrapnel and injure or kill people.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Tuesday said it has made an initial decision that the inflators made by ARC Automotive Inc., and under license by another company, are defective. The agency scheduled a public hearing for Oct. 5, a required step before deciding to seek a court-ordered recall.

In May the agency asked ARC to recall the inflators, which it says are responsible for at least seven injuries and two deaths in the U.S. and Canada since 2009. But ARC has refused to issue a full-scale recall, setting the stage for the possible court fight.

Messages were left Tuesday seeking comment from ARC. The company maintains that no safety defect exists, that NHTSA’s demand is based on a hypothesis rather than technical conclusions, and that the agency has no authority to order a parts manufacturer to announce recalls. read more

Fazoli’s Orlando restaurant opens Wednesday

Fazoli’s Orlando restaurant opens Wednesday

Fast-casual Italian chain Fazoli’s Central Florida return continues with an Orlando restaurant opening on Wednesday.

The restaurant will open at 10:30 a.m. at 4201 E. Colonial Drive in Orlando, said Ali Lloyd, director of corporate communications for parent company FAT Brands.

Fazoli’s closed its restaurants in Altamonte Springs, Orange City and Daytona Beach in 2010, but has returned in recent years with a Clermont location in 2021.

The Clermont restaurant’s online menu includes baked spaghetti with meatballs, for $10.79, baked lasagna, $10.49, and pepperoni pizza, two slices for $5.29.