Chevrolet India says faulty Takata airbags replaced in 12,000 Cruze units

Automaker Chevrolet India, part of the U.S. auto major General Motors, is inspecting and replacing faulty airbags in Cruze sedan units manufactured between 2009 and 2017

Automaker Chevrolet India on April 13 said it has replaced faulty Takata airbags in around 12,000 Cruze units in the country while appealing to leftover customers to get their vehicles inspected at the earliest. The company, part of the U.S. auto major General Motors, is inspecting and replacing faulty airbags in Cruze sedan units manufactured between 2009 and 2017. The exercise is part of the Takata Airbag recall that was announced on February 25, 2019. Millions of vehicles globally have been recalled due to defective safety airbags manufactured by Japan’s Takata Corp.