The Takata Airbag Recall Persists
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Approximately 15.9 million Takata airbags have not been repaired despite the longstanding recall the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said recently. By the close of 2019, about 36 million Takata airbags were replaced since the beginning of the first recall campaign. Out of those 36 million, … [Read more...]
Latest Airbag Problem May Result in Recall of up to 5 Million Vehicles
In documents filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) last week, Continental Automotive Systems reports a potentially dangerous problem with its airbags that can lead to the failure of the airbags to deploy or to deployment without a crash. Continental Automotive Systems says moisture can get inside … [Read more...]
Takata Air Bag Recall Expands to Nearly 34 Million Vehicles
Takata Corp., under pressure from safety regulators, has agreed to declare 33.8 million air bags defective, doubling the number of cars and trucks affected and making this the largest auto recall in U.S. history. The problem is that the chemical that inflates the air bags can explode with great force, blowing apart a metal … [Read more...]
