Roughly 838,000 Toyota Sienna minivans are being recalled because their sliding doors may accidentally open while the vehicle is in motion, the Japanese automaker stated. The global recall includes about 744,000 minivans equipped with the faulty sliding doors here in the United States. Specifically, the safety recall involves models made between 2011 and 2016, however, the company has not yet … Read More
SEAT BELT RECALL: Toyota Recalls 2.9 million SUVs for Potential Safety Issue
TORRENCE, Japan (February 18, 2016) –– Roughly 2.9 million Toyota SUVs in North America, Japan, China, Europe and other regions are being recalled due to a potential for seat belts to fail in a collision, according to a press release by Toyota Motors Sales USA Inc. The recall was prompted by a crash in Canada where a passenger was killed … Read More
Takata Airbag Recall Doubles to 34 Million Vehicles — What You Need to Know About it
Japanese airbag manufacturer Takata Corp. announced today it is doubling the size of its airbag recall to 34 million vehicles. Roughly one in seven vehicles in the United States is equipped with the faulty airbags, making this recall one of the largest in history for consumer products. The announcement is a major win for the U.S. government as they have … Read More
Honda, Daihatsu Recall 5 Million Takata Airbags Due to Defective Inflator Part
A worldwide recall on Takata airbags expanded Friday morning as both Honda Motor Co. and Daihatsu announced the recall of nearly 5 million vehicles. The two auto giants join Toyota and Nissan — who one day earlier this week announced roughly 6.5 million vehicles were subject to recall for the faulty airbags made by Japan-based Takata. The issue involves defective … Read More
Toyota, Nissan Recall 6.5 Million Cars for Defective Takata Airbags
Airbags were designed to cushion the impact of a crash, but recent recalls of tens of millions of vehicles equipped with Takata airbags have shown that sometimes there is quite the opposite result. Airbag explosions have been linked to at least five deaths and multiple injuries. These defective airbags may explode during a crash and send shrapnel spraying out into … Read More
2 Million Vehicles Recalled Again for Faulty Air Bags by Toyota, Honda & Chrysler
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced Saturday that Toyota, Honda and Chrysler are recalling more than 2 million vehicles for the second time in an attempt to fix a problem involving air bags that spontaneously inflate while cars are running, according to a NHTSA press release. These are vehicles that had already been recalled for faulty air bags, … Read More
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