GM has 20M vehicles facing airbag problem - WSJ
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General Motors (NYSE:GM) could be facing a costly recall as it has around 20M of its vehicles on the road with potential airbag problems.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration wants to see those airbags, as well as others in millions more vehicles, recalled due to safety concerns, The Wall Street Journal reported.

The issue is airbag inflators manufactured by ARC Automotive. NHTSA has said they can explode in a crash, sending debris into passengers.
In April, NHTSA asked ARC to voluntarily recall the parts. When they didn't, the agency in September ordered a hearing to discuss a formal recall. That hearing is happening today.
NHTSA has previously said that the recall would impact 52M of ARC's airbag inflators.
The newspaper reported that ARC airbag components are also found in vehicles from Ford Motor (F), Toyota Motor (TM), Hyundai Motor (OTCPK:HYMTF) Volkswagen (OTCPK:VWAGY), and Tesla (TSLA).


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