Just when motorists thought their vehicle was safe to drive, some 10 million car owners are finding out they will need to replace their front airbags yet again. The latest Takata airbag recall involves 10 million vehicles that had previously been recalled and repaired, but unfortunately the cars were fixed with the same dangerous inflators until a permanent replacement could … Read More
Defective, Dangerous Takata Airbags Were No Surprise to Automakers Lawsuit Says
Automakers including Ford, Honda, Nissan, BMW and Toyota allegedly knew the Takata airbags they installed in their vehicles were capable of violently rupturing, but ignored the potentially lethal problem to save money, according to allegations stated in court documents by plaintiff’s attorneys for victims who were hurt by the dangerous airbags. Contrary to previous claims that the automakers were unaware … Read More
32,000 Ford Vehicles Recalled Over Different Takata Airbag Problem
The problems with Takata airbags continue as Ford recalls thousands of vehicles due to a new problem involving under inflated airbags. Roughly 32,000 vehicles in North America are being recalled due to this dangerous new issue. The vehicles subject to the recall including the 2016-2017 Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX as well as the 2017 Lincoln Continental. These are vehicles … Read More
Takata Pleads Guilty, Must Pay $1 Billion Fine, Restitution for Concealing Deadly Airbag Defects
DETRIOT, Michigan (January 13, 2017) — It’s rather ironic that a company that makes a product meant to save lives, hid the fact that they were defective with deadly consequences for years. They knew about the potentially lethal defect in their airbags, but kept it a secret for many years. Finally Takata Corp. and three of its former employees identified … Read More
Delia Robles Death 11th in United States Linked to Defective Takata Airbags
A 50-year-old Corona woman died in a collision in Riverside on Sept. 30, but now her death is being linked to a faulty Takata airbag, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports. The NHTSA confirmed Thursday that a ruptured air bag inflator was the reason for Delia Robles’ death last month. Her death is the 11th in the United States … Read More
Takata Air Bag Recall 85 Million More Could be Recalled
The U.S. government is ordering 85 million Takata Corp. airbag inflators to be replaced by the Japanese parts manufacturer, unless they are able to prove they are safe for consumers. There are already 28 million inflators under recall by Takata Corp. that must be replaced due to the propensity to explode and cause serious injuries and death. So far there … Read More
Faulty Takata Airbags Claim 10th Victim in Texas Car Crash
FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas (April 7, 2016) — A man was killed on March 31 in a crash being blamed on a defective Takata airbag that had not been replaced despite widespread news of recalls and nine previous deaths. The driver who was killed was behind the wheel of a 2002 Honda Civic when the vehicle’s airbag inflator ruptured and … Read More
11th Death May be Linked to Faulty Airbags, Takata Corp. to Recall 5.1 million Vehicles
An 11th death may be linked to faulty airbags manufactured by Takata Corp. Just days after reports of a 10th death attributed to Takata airbags was determined, the troubled Japanese airbag company has now identified a death in India in April 2015 that may have resulted from a ruptured airbag in a 2007 Honda Civic. The driver had been speeding, … Read More
Tesla Motors Launches Model X Amid Possibility of Takata Air Bag Recall
FREMONT, California (September 29, 2015) — In the same week that Tesla Motors launches its newest electric crossover car the Model X at its Fremont headquarters, the Tesla brand has also been identified as one of seven car makers using Takata air bags that could be potentially defective and subjected to recall. The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) has … Read More
Voluntary Takata Airbag Recall Sought As Defective Airbags Found in Newer Car
Millions of vehicles could be subjected to a new airbag recall after two U.S. Senators recently sent a letter to Japan-based Takata requesting they voluntarily recall all airbags manufactured with a cheaper ammonium nitrate propellant. This propellant has been used by Takata since the early 2000s and the airbag maker continues to be use it in its its current airbags … Read More