
The two automakers are recalling an additional 6.56 million vehicles globally so dealers can replace Takata-manufactured air bag inflators at risk for exploding and injuring vehicle occupants.
Read More →
Injuries allegedly linked to exploding Takata air bag inflators now total 105. Meanwhile, Honda has enlisted three additional companies to help supply replacement parts for the safety recalls.
Read More →
The automaker extends an earlier Takata air bag recall to include an additional 45,000 Sentra sedans in the 2006 model year.
Read More →
The latest action, which expands an existing safety improvement campaign, calls back nearly 105,000 more Pilot, Civic and Accord vehicles for air bag inflator replacement.
Read More →
Meanwhile, automakers take steps to launch an independent investigation into causes of air bag explosions linked to deaths and injuries.
Read More →
Federal transportation officials say the air bag manufacturer isn’t fully cooperating with the ongoing investigation into Takata’s defective air bags.
Read More →
The final tally for vehicle safety recalls last year shattered the previous record of 30.81 million in 2004.
Read More →
Led by Toyota, the industry coalition is reportedly in negotiations to hire former NHTSA head David Kelly to oversee an investigation into the air bag defects.
Read More →
Federal safety regulators announced recall plans for more than 2.12 million vehicles manufactured in the early 2000s, because a defective TRW-made component might cause air bags to deploy inadvertently.
Read More →
The automaker will expand its current regional air bag safety improvement campaign to a nationwide scale, as requested by federal safety regulators.
Read More →