Airbags

Churning parts in a shared monopoly is a dishonest practice and a violation of Section 1 of the Sherman Antitrust Act. One would hope the dishonesty would stop there, but it doesn't. It can and has lead to horrible, agonising, disfiguring injuries. It has even lead to deaths.

Parts Churn is not only practiced on relatively trivial things like horns, seats, door latches, and other more or less not real important parts of an automobile, it is practiced on crucial safety devices such as airbag inflators and seat belts. Essential safety devices such as airbags modules are churned just as much or more than other parts. This involves peoples' lives, injuries, and a immense amounts of money.

In regard to airbags and specifically Takata airbags, the most important part of the Takata airbag tragedy was never discussed by any news organization or author. It was Parts Churn. Parts Churn was in plain sight, but ignoring it has become automatic. It is not noticed even when it erupts into a catastrophe. Exploding airbags were a problem that could have been quickly and inexpensively solved had most of the world not become accustomed to Parts Churn.