NHTSA considers expanding Takata air bag recall.

Bloomberg News (9/28, Trudell, 2.66M) reports the NHTSA, which is “overseeing the replacement of Takata Corp. air bags is considering an order that would expand the recalls and has contacted seven manufacturers who could be affected.” The NHTSA said in letters dated September 22 said Takata “identified the seven as companies that it’s supplied with air bag inflators that use ammonium nitrate propellant.”