DETROIT—Seven more companies including electric-car maker Tesla Motors Inc. could be facing recalls because they use air-bag inflaters made by Takata Corp., according to letters they received last week from U.S. safety regulators.
So far about 23.4 million Takata driver and passenger air-bag inflaters have been recalled on 19.2 million U.S. vehicles sold by 11 companies, including Honda Motor Co. and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV. The inflaters can explode with too much force, spewing metal shrapnel. At least eight people have died world-wide, and hundreds have been injured because of the problem.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration sent letters to Mercedes-Benz, Jaguar-Land Rover, Suzuki Motor Corp., Tesla, Volvo Trucks, Volkswagen AG and Spartan Motors Inc. seeking information on which models have Takata inflaters.
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