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C0rvex t1_is7wwnu wrote on October 13, 2022 at 11:08 PM

Reply to comment by PlanesFlySideways in TIL the first confirmed victim of Takata airbags was 18y/o Parham. As she drove around a car park, she lightly bumped another vehicle making the airbag inflate, sending metal pieces at such tremendous force that one hit the teen’s neck slicing open her carotid artery. She bled to death in her seat by ahm713

I really hope you told them about it, otherwise that would be kinda fucked up.

PlanesFlySideways t1_is7xj8r wrote on October 13, 2022 at 11:12 PM

These things are easily looked up via the cars VIN. It was sold to a big car dealer so they can deal with the "lack of available parts" to fix it.

zvii t1_is87knh wrote on October 14, 2022 at 12:30 AM

Probably illegal. I don't think you can legally sell a car with a recall without fixing it. Or at least dealers