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BusinessNovember 11, 1996

WASHINGTON -- Responding to a worried public, the Big Three automakers said they will send letters to the owners of 22 million cars with passenger-side air bags, warning the devices can kill and injure children. The automakers also said Friday they would put less powerful air bags in cars sold in Canada and press for permission to do the same in the United States...

WASHINGTON -- Responding to a worried public, the Big Three automakers said they will send letters to the owners of 22 million cars with passenger-side air bags, warning the devices can kill and injure children.

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The automakers also said Friday they would put less powerful air bags in cars sold in Canada and press for permission to do the same in the United States.

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