U.S. senators urge NHTSA to accelerate Takata air bag recallDETROIT/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senators Edward Markey and Richard Blumenthal on Wednesday renewed their call for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to accelerate the recall of potentially defective Takata Corp air bags. The lawmakers cited a report on Tuesday by the Senate Commerce Committee alleging Takata “falsified data to cover up problems” with its air bags, and said the Japanese supplier might have lied to safety regulators for years. On Wednesday, NHTSA spokesman Gordon Trowbridge said the agency “has taken unprecedented efforts to address the Takata issue, including the first use of the agency’s accelerated remedy authority,” and that it will “continue to use every tool available to make sure every American vehicle has safe air bags.” Reuters reported on Monday that NHTSA continues to investigate whether the recalls of nearly 29 million defective Takata inflators in the United States should be expanded to include another 70 million to 90 million inflators with ammonium nitrate. In a statement, Markey and Blumenthal described the additional air bags as “potentially lethal” and “ticking time bombs” and said the company showed a “pernicious disregard” for the safety of U.S. drivers. NHTSA on Tuesday cited a consent order issued last November under which all Takata ammonium nitrate-based inflators must be recalled by 2019 “unless Takata can establish their long-term safety.” The agency has said that some replacement inflators “may be effective for several years, but not for the full life of your vehicle, and therefore may also have to be replaced.” On Wednesday, Takata said it has “dramatically increased” production of replacement parts and through its consent order with NHTSA is “committed to a comprehensive framework to address safety concerns with airbag inflators, including through service life testing of inflators not subject to recall.” Former managers interviewed by Reuters described “chronic” quality failures at Takata’s North American plants, an assessment reflected in dozens of company emails and documents dating to 2001. Those problems, the former managers said, make it difficult for the company and regulators to pinpoint which inflators, among tens of millions, pose a danger. When exposed to moisture, ammonium nitrate can cause the inflator to rupture with deadly force, spraying shrapnel into vehicle occupants. On Tuesday, a group of 10 automakers said the cause of Takata air bag ruptures linked to 10 deaths and more than 100 injuries is a combination of exposure to humidity, design and manufacturing issues, and use of ammonium nitrate. politicsNews
senators urge nota accelerate dakota air bag reuters senators edward market richard blumenthal wednesday renewed call national highway traffic safety administration accelerate recall potentially defective dakota corp air bags the lawmakers cited report tuesday senate commerce committee alleging dakota falsified data cover problems air bags said japanese supplier might lied safety regulators years on wednesday nota spokesman gordon trowbridge said agency taken unprecedented efforts address dakota issue including first use agency accelerated remedy authority continue use every tool available make sure every american vehicle safe air reuters reported monday nota continues investigate whether recalls nearly million defective dakota inflators united states expanded include another million million inflators ammonium nitrate in statement market blumenthal described additional air bags potentially lethal ticking time bombs said company showed pernicious disregard safety drivers nota tuesday cited consent order issued last november dakota ammonium inflators must recalled unless dakota establish the agency said replacement inflators may effective several years full life vehicle therefore may also on wednesday dakota said dramatically increased production replacement parts consent order nota committed comprehensive framework address safety concerns airing inflators including service life testing inflators subject former managers interviewed reuters described chronic quality failures dakota north american plants assessment reflected dozens company emails documents dating those problems former managers said make difficult company regulators pinpoint inflators among tens millions pose danger when exposed moisture ammonium nitrate cause inflation rupture deadly force spraying shrapnel vehicle occupants on tuesday group automakers said cause dakota air bag rupture linked deaths injuries combination exposure humidity design manufacturing issues use ammonium nitrate politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: U.S. senators urge NHTSA to accelerate Takata air bag recallDETROIT/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senators Edward Markey and Richard Blumenthal on Wednesday renewed their call for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to accelerate the recall of potentially defective Takata Corp air bags. The lawmakers cited a report on Tuesday by the Senate Commerce Committee alleging Takata “falsified data to cover up problems” with its air bags, and said the Japanese supplier might have lied to safety regulators for years. On Wednesday, NHTSA spokesman Gordon Trowbridge said the agency “has taken unprecedented efforts to address the Takata issue, including the first use of the agency’s accelerated remedy authority,” and that it will “continue to use every tool available to make sure every American vehicle has safe air bags.” Reuters reported on Monday that NHTSA continues to investigate whether the recalls of nearly 29 million defective Takata inflators in the United States should be expanded to include another 70 million to 90 million inflators with ammonium nitrate. In a statement, Markey and Blumenthal described the additional air bags as “potentially lethal” and “ticking time bombs” and said the company showed a “pernicious disregard” for the safety of U.S. drivers. NHTSA on Tuesday cited a consent order issued last November under which all Takata ammonium nitrate-based inflators must be recalled by 2019 “unless Takata can establish their long-term safety.” The agency has said that some replacement inflators “may be effective for several years, but not for the full life of your vehicle, and therefore may also have to be replaced.” On Wednesday, Takata said it has “dramatically increased” production of replacement parts and through its consent order with NHTSA is “committed to a comprehensive framework to address safety concerns with airbag inflators, including through service life testing of inflators not subject to recall.” Former managers interviewed by Reuters described “chronic” quality failures at Takata’s North American plants, an assessment reflected in dozens of company emails and documents dating to 2001. Those problems, the former managers said, make it difficult for the company and regulators to pinpoint which inflators, among tens of millions, pose a danger. When exposed to moisture, ammonium nitrate can cause the inflator to rupture with deadly force, spraying shrapnel into vehicle occupants. On Tuesday, a group of 10 automakers said the cause of Takata air bag ruptures linked to 10 deaths and more than 100 injuries is a combination of exposure to humidity, design and manufacturing issues, and use of ammonium nitrate. politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: senators urge nota accelerate dakota air bag reuters senators edward market richard blumenthal wednesday renewed call national highway traffic safety administration accelerate recall potentially defective dakota corp air bags the lawmakers cited report tuesday senate commerce committee alleging dakota falsified data cover problems air bags said japanese supplier might lied safety regulators years on wednesday nota spokesman gordon trowbridge said agency taken unprecedented efforts address dakota issue including first use agency accelerated remedy authority continue use every tool available make sure every american vehicle safe air reuters reported monday nota continues investigate whether recalls nearly million defective dakota inflators united states expanded include another million million inflators ammonium nitrate in statement market blumenthal described additional air bags potentially lethal ticking time bombs said company showed pernicious disregard safety drivers nota tuesday cited consent order issued last november dakota ammonium inflators must recalled unless dakota establish the agency said replacement inflators may effective several years full life vehicle therefore may also on wednesday dakota said dramatically increased production replacement parts consent order nota committed comprehensive framework address safety concerns airing inflators including service life testing inflators subject former managers interviewed reuters described chronic quality failures dakota north american plants assessment reflected dozens company emails documents dating those problems former managers said make difficult company regulators pinpoint inflators among tens millions pose danger when exposed moisture ammonium nitrate cause inflation rupture deadly force spraying shrapnel vehicle occupants on tuesday group automakers said cause dakota air bag rupture linked deaths injuries combination exposure humidity design manufacturing issues use ammonium nitrate politicsnews