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NewsMay 13, 2015

Video: Toyota, Nissan Expand Air Bag Recalls

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.

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NewsMay 4, 2015

Injury Allegations Tied to Defective Air Bags Climb

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.

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NewsApril 21, 2015

Nissan Expands Takata Air Bag Recall

The automaker extends an earlier Takata air bag recall to include an additional 45,000 Sentra sedans in the 2006 model year.

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NewsMarch 19, 2015

Honda Expands Takata Air Bag Recall

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.

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NewsMarch 5, 2015

Takata Boosting Replacement Air Bag Production

Meanwhile, automakers take steps to launch an independent investigation into causes of air bag explosions linked to deaths and injuries.

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NewsFebruary 23, 2015

Feds Fining Takata $14K Daily

Federal transportation officials say the air bag manufacturer isn’t fully cooperating with the ongoing investigation into Takata’s defective air bags.

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NewsFebruary 13, 2015

Nearly 64M Recalls in 2014 Sets Record

The final tally for vehicle safety recalls last year shattered the previous record of 30.81 million in 2004.

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NewsFebruary 4, 2015

Automakers Team for Takata Air Bag Probe

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.

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NewsFebruary 2, 2015

Older Vehicles Recalled Again for Air Bags

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.

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NewsDecember 4, 2014

Video: Honda to Expand Air Bag Recall, Takata Resists

The automaker will expand its current regional air bag safety improvement campaign to a nationwide scale, as requested by federal safety regulators.

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