Toyota Issues Urgent Do Not Drive Notice for Cars That Could Kill You
26 Jan 2024, 08:18 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Japanese carmaker Toyota issues a Do Not Drive advisory related to Takata airbags for 50,000 owners of older Corolla, Matrix, and RAV4 owners
Chevrolet Camaro, Sonic, Volt, Buick Verano Recalled Over Takata Airbag Inflators
1 Aug 2023, 12:11 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Takata may have been acquired by a US-based yet Chinese-owned company in 2018. However, many drivers haven't yet replaced Takata's deadly airbag inflators
2003 Dodge Ram Owner Dies From Takata Airbag Explosion, "Do Not Drive" Warning Issued
11 Jul 2023, 15:59 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Federal watchdog NHTSA has confirmed the 26th death in the United States caused by shrapnel from Takata's deadly airbag inflators
2000 – 2006 BMWs Equipped With Takata's Deadly Airbags Shouldn't Be Driven, Says BMW
4 May 2023, 15:37 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you don't want shrapnel cutting your face - or worse - in the event of a crash, then bring your 2000 - 2006 BMW vehicle in for a set of replacement airbags
Ford Recalls Old Ranger Over Incorrectly Installed Replacement Airbag Inflator
2 Mar 2023, 15:35 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Nearly 100,000 examples of the 2004 to 2006 model year Ford Ranger compact pickup truck are called back due to service techs not following instructions
Honda Issues “Do Not Drive” Warning to Owners of Vehicles Equipped With Takata Airbags
3 Feb 2023, 19:07 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Roughly 8,200 Honda and Acura vehicles with unrepaired Takata "Alpha" driver-side airbag inflators are still romaing U.S. roads
Volkswagen Recalls Beetle Vehicles Equipped With Takata Airbag Inflators That May Explode
30 Dec 2022, 13:15 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / 37,558 coupes and convertibles produced for the 2015 to 2017 model years feature Takata's infamous exploding airbag inflators
NHTSA Confirms New Takata-Related Fatality, Urges Owners to Replace Recalled Airbags
19 Dec 2022, 17:05 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The owner of a 2010 model year Chrysler 300 sadly passed away after a minor crash that resulted in the abnormal deployment of a faulty Takata airbag
Faulty Takata Airbag Causes Another Fatality in the U.S., NHTSA Issues Urgent Warning
17 Nov 2022, 21:53 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The owner of a 2006 model year Ford Ranger pickup truck sadly died in June 2022 following a crash that caused the Takata airbag to spew shrapnel toward him
FCA Urges Challenger, Charger, Magnum, 300 Owners to Immediately Stop Driving Their Cars
3 Nov 2022, 15:54 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Fiat Chrysler has issued a stop-drive recommendation that affects nearly 276,000 vehicles produced from the 2005 to 2010 model years
Nissan Recalls 375 Airbags Over Inflator Rupture Concern
23 Aug 2022, 15:10 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The saga concerning Takata's exploding airbag inflators is far from over, with Nissan identifying at least 375 airbags that need to be replaced
The Takata Airbag Saga Continues With Nearly 30,000 Audi Vehicles From the 1990s
8 Jul 2022, 10:57 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you believed the Takata airbag inflator saga was over, the truth of the matter is that many cars still haven't had their airbags replaced
New Airbag Inflator Class-Action Lawsuit Could Trigger a Recall Bigger Than Takata's
26 May 2022, 13:16 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / A new class-action lawsuit alleges three carmakers and one parts manufacturer knowingly sold vehicles containing airbag inflators that are at risk of exploding
Toyota Took GM's U.S. Sales Crown in 2021, Analysts Say, but Does It Matter?
4 Jan 2022, 15:47 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / With the global chip crisis still an issue, Toyota might have obtained a historic sales victory in the U.S., taking the crown and ending GMs 70-year dominance
NHTSA Opens Probe Into 30 Million Vehicles Built With Takata Airbag Inflators
20 Sep 2021, 16:02 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Takata Corporation faulty airbag inflators saga is far from over as the NHTSA opens a new investigation into approximately 30 million vehicles
Volkswagen Inks $42 Million Settlement Over 1.35 Million Cars with Takata Airbag Issue
2 Sep 2021, 00:22 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / The settlement marks the latest closure to cases by major automakers and at this point it appears the majority of the funding will go toward recall efforts
Ram Is Recalling 212,373 Trucks Over Defective Air Bags
14 Aug 2021, 16:15 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you own a 2015 to 2020 model year Ram 3500, 2500, or 1500 Classic, your truck needs replacement side-curtain air bags as soon as possible
Ford Installed Faulty Takata Parts During Collision Repairs, 150K Cars Recalled
19 Feb 2021, 14:37 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Ford says some 145,000 of its vehicles may be at risk of having been fitted with the faulty Takata parts while undergoing collision repairs
Takata Airbag Recall Saga Continues With 3.04 Million Ford Vehicles
20 Jan 2021, 21:53 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / After four years of fighting the NHTSA, Ford has been ordered to recall the Takata airbag inflators in approximately 3.04 million U.S. vehicles
Takata's Airbag Saga Continues: GM Recalls 5.9 Million Vehicles in the U.S.
24 Nov 2020, 18:08 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / After four years of fighting the NHTSA, General Motors has finally accepted to replace the Takata airbag inflators in appoximately 5.9 million U.S. vehicles