Post by VWCA_Adman on May 5, 2016 7:42:00 GMT -6
Volkswagen Chattanooga Builds First Midsize SUV Test Body; Takata Airbag Recall Expands
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Photo credit: Volkswagen Chattanooga.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (May 02, 2016) — Volkswagen Chattanooga reached an early production milestone: completion of the first assembled metal test body for its upcoming midsize SUV.
This test body is an early step toward full production of the Chattanooga-made SUV. The not-so-Small Wonder-bred body helps calibrate body shop equipment and processes. VW anticipates manufacturing this SUV late this year. It should arrive at dealers during 2017. .
VW commemorated the SUV's body-building milestone with a group photograph. This picture includes management and body shop team members.
Takata's Airbag Recall Expands, Includes All Front Airbag Inflators Without Drying Agent
Takata's mega-sized airbag recall is growing. The list of affected vehicles hasn't been released. The NHTSA says an additional 35-40 million Takata-made airbag inflators must be replaced; they can spew schrapnel due to Takata's use of ammonium nitrate, as a propellant. This recall targets inflators that don't have desiccant, a drying agent. If there's evidence that Takata inflators with desiccant are also deadly, Takata, according to a legal agreement, will recall them too. Some VW Group products use Takata airbags, most with desiccant in their inflators. In an earlier recall campaign, several Audi and VW models were involved. Check NHTSA's or Consumer Reports' website for a list of those vehicles.
Photo credit: Volkswagen Chattanooga.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (May 02, 2016) — Volkswagen Chattanooga reached an early production milestone: completion of the first assembled metal test body for its upcoming midsize SUV.
This test body is an early step toward full production of the Chattanooga-made SUV. The not-so-Small Wonder-bred body helps calibrate body shop equipment and processes. VW anticipates manufacturing this SUV late this year. It should arrive at dealers during 2017. .
VW commemorated the SUV's body-building milestone with a group photograph. This picture includes management and body shop team members.
Takata's Airbag Recall Expands, Includes All Front Airbag Inflators Without Drying Agent
Takata's mega-sized airbag recall is growing. The list of affected vehicles hasn't been released. The NHTSA says an additional 35-40 million Takata-made airbag inflators must be replaced; they can spew schrapnel due to Takata's use of ammonium nitrate, as a propellant. This recall targets inflators that don't have desiccant, a drying agent. If there's evidence that Takata inflators with desiccant are also deadly, Takata, according to a legal agreement, will recall them too. Some VW Group products use Takata airbags, most with desiccant in their inflators. In an earlier recall campaign, several Audi and VW models were involved. Check NHTSA's or Consumer Reports' website for a list of those vehicles.