NHTSA says Chrysler’s expanded air bag recall falls short

Chrysler said Wednesday it is expanding a recall for air bags made by Takata from two states to seven but the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration quickly criticized the expansion, saying it falls short of the agency’s request.

The Auburn Hills automaker is offering to replace passenger-side air bag inflators in an estimated 149,150 older model pickup trucks in seven U.S. states and five territories to address concerns about improper air bag deployment.

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