DETROIT – Metal fragments from an exploding air bag inflator killed the driver of an older Volvo, touching off a U.S.
recall of up to 54,000 cars, regulators said Saturday.The inflator was made by auto parts supplier ZF/TRW, but U.S. government documents show the devices perform similarly to deadly inflators made by Takata.The U.S.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it is reviewing data with Volvo about other vehicles equipped with the inflators and will decide whether to take further action.ZF/TRW spokesperson Tony Sapienza said Saturday in an email that he didn't know whether the same inflators were sold to other automakers.NHTSA said the ZF/TRW inflator rupture that caused the death is the only known incident.