Takata Airbag Scandal Reaches New Settlement, Four Automakers To Pay $553 Mil
19 May 2017, 15:23 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Four automakers have settled their lawsuits with Takata regarding the airbag recall scandal. If approved, all four will pay $553 Million in compensation
Most Unlucky Car Owner Buys A Salvage-Titled Car, Takata Airbags Injure Him
25 Apr 2017, 15:12 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / A 2002 Honda Accord was recalled twice to replace its Takata airbags. It got wrecked, and then fixed with old airbags, which blew up in the new owner's face
Four Automakers Knew Takata's Airbag Inflators Were Dangerous, Lawyers Say
28 Feb 2017, 15:03 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / According to the legal team behind the victims of Takata's defective airbags, at least four automakers that used them knew about their issues as early as 1999
Toyota Adds 543,000 Vehicles to Takata Airbag Recall, All Sold In the U.S.
13 Jan 2017, 15:57 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Toyota has announced that it will supplement its list of vehicles that will be recalled to replace defective Takata airbag inflators by 543,000 units
Honda Will Recall an Extra 722,000 Cars In the U.S. For Takata Issues
12 Jan 2017, 10:53 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Takata's airbag fiasco has blown out of control. The issue that were caused by the supplier have made Honda announce a recall for an extra 722k units in the US
NHTSA Reveals That 660 Airbag Inflators Ruptured While Testing Recalled Parts
27 Sep 2016, 17:42 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The NHTSA has tested airbag inflators pulled from 245,000 vehicles. Out of these, 660 inflators ruptured during testing, the results have shown
GM Chose Takata Airbags For Cost Savings In The 90's, Ex-Autoliv Employee Claims
29 Aug 2016, 17:42 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Back in the 1990s, automakers were trying to cut costs. A Japanese supplier promised them airbags that were 30% cheaper than the competitor. It was Takata
Truck Carrying Takata Parts Crashes And Explodes En Route To Plant, One Casualty
27 Aug 2016, 15:53 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / A truck that was towing a trailer full of parts meant for Takata's US facility crashed and exploded in Texas. Four people were injured, and one died
GM Might Recall An Additional 4.3 Million Vehicles To Replace Takata Airbags
22 Jul 2016, 08:38 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / General Motors will add 4.3 million units to its Takata airbag recall. In total, GM will have to replace airbags in 6.8 million vehicles, all because of Takata
New Vehicles On Sale With Airbags That Must Be Recalled By 2019 Found by Senate
21 Jul 2016, 09:29 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / A report from the U.S. Senate has revealed that Daimler AG and Ferrari, among others, still sell new vehicles with Takata airbags that will be recalled by 2019
Honda Audit Finds Takata Manipulated Data Sent To Automaker
19 Jul 2016, 08:23 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Takata misled its biggest customer, Honda, by sending it manipulated test results to make its products look good. An independent audit revealed the deception
FCA Will Stop Fitting New Vehicles With Potentially Defective Takata Airbags
22 Jun 2016, 09:27 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Fiat Chrysler Automobiles will stop installing potentially defective Takata Airbags in new vehicles. These airbags might be recalled in 2019, if found unsafe
Takata Has Begun Selling Shares It Owns In Automakers To Raise Money
15 Jun 2016, 08:19 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The Japanese automotive supplier Takata begun a cash raising campaign, and one of the steps involves selling stocks it owns in several automakers.
Takata Might Be Purchased By Investors, Over 30 Interested Parties Have Emerged
13 Jun 2016, 17:35 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Even though Takata is having severe problems, the Japanese company is not being avoided by investors. According to a report, around 30 investors are interested
Four Automakers Are Still Selling Cars With Takata Airbags, Report Says
2 Jun 2016, 08:32 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / According to a US Senate report, four major automakers are still selling some models with Takata airbags that will require recalling. They're allowed to do it
Ford Issues New Takata Airbag Recall For Almost 1.9 Million Vehicles
1 Jun 2016, 14:12 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Ford will make a new recall starring Takata-sourced airbag inflators. Approximately 1.9 million vehicles sold in North America are affected
Japan Orders Seven-Million Vehicle Expansion of Takata Airbag Recall
27 May 2016, 17:33 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Takata's Airbag recall is getting worse. Japan's Transport Ministry ordered automakers to recall all cars fitted with defective airbag inflators from Takata
Toyota Announces Recall Expansion For Takata Airbags, 1.6 Million Units Affected
24 May 2016, 08:24 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Like Volkswagen's Dieselgate, Takata's airbag recall fiasco is far from over. This time, Toyota announced a recall expansion which includes 1.6 million vehicles
Daimler Sets $560 Million Aside for Takata Airbag Recall
20 May 2016, 08:56 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Daimler has announced it set aside a hefty sum of money to take care of the most recent Takata airbag recall in USA and Canada. They put aside $560 million
Hawaii Sues Takata for Airbag Fiasco, Accuses Them of Cover-up
17 May 2016, 14:07 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Hawaii has become the first US state to file a lawsuit against Takata. They accuse the Japanese supplier of covering up their faulty airbag situation