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NewsJanuary 8, 2017

FCA Recalls More Vehicles for Takata Air Bags

This latest action covers more than 86,000 older-model SUVs and trucks in the U.S.

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NewsDecember 12, 2016

More Deadlines Set to Accelerate Takata Recalls

There are currently 46 million recalled Takata air bag inflators in 29 million vehicles in the U.S.

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NewsNovember 3, 2016

NHTSA Questions Delays in Critical Takata Recall Repairs

The federal safety agency’s administrator also stresses that the automakers are ultimately responsible for the costs of replacing Takata’s defective air bag inflators.

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NewsSeptember 29, 2016

Takata Reportedly Negotiating Criminal Settlement

The Japan-based air bag supplier is said to be in early discussions with the Justice Department to resolve allegations of criminal wrongdoing.

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NewsAugust 29, 2016

Truck Hauling Takata Air Bag Parts Explodes

The blast, now under investigation, takes the life of one woman and injures four others, according to reports.

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NewsAugust 9, 2016

Takata Recall Hits Jaguar Land Rover

Jaguar Land Rover has initiated a recall of about 54,000 vehicles with faulty Takata air bags from the model years of 2007 to 2011, the company announced Aug. 4.

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NewsJune 21, 2016

FCA Phases Out Defective Takata Air Bags

The automaker next week will end its use of non-desiccated ammonium-nitrate Takata air bag inflators in NAFTA-market production of vehicles.

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NewsJune 6, 2016

Takata Recalls Demand Nuanced, Phased Approach

Some new vehicles still contain defective Takata air bag inflators, which will be recalled by the end of 2019.

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NewsMay 24, 2016

Toyota Expands Takata Air Bag Recall

This safety recall expansion involves approximately 1,584,000 additional Toyota vehicles in the U.S., including older Corolla, 4Runner and Lexus ES vehicles.

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NewsMay 4, 2016

Feds Add 35M More Air Bags to Takata Recall

This expansion, which more than doubles the size of the Takata recall, is aimed at replacing all Takata frontal air bag inflators that contain ammonium nitrate but don’t contain a drying agent.

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