Hyundai Recalls Elantra Over Detaching Airbag Cover Emblem
24 Aug 2022, 13:12 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A handful of Elantras and Elantra Ns are called back to replace the driver's airbag with a different unit whose emblem doesn't detach from the airbag cover
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
Ford Recalls Maverick Pickup Truck, Nearly 65,000 Units Need New Airbags
12 Aug 2022, 12:53 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If your Maverick was made between February 3rd, 2021 and July 9th, 2022, your truck may new replacement side-curtain airbags
2022 Toyota RAV4 Airbag May Not Deploy Properly, Recall Issued
29 Jul 2022, 12:11 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / 3,533 vehicles produced for the 2022 model year are called back, with owner notifications due to be carried out between September 2nd and September 19th
Two Swedish Companies Are Working on Developing a Bike Helmet With Integrated Airbag
17 Jul 2022, 07:00 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Aiming to improve the absorbing efficiency of bike helmets, Swedish companies Autoliv and POC are working on developing a bike helmet with integrated airbag
Mercedes-Benz Recalls Certain GLS SUVs Over Safety Concern
13 Jul 2022, 20:49 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / For what seems to be the umpteenth time, Mercedes-Benz has proven that it isn't worthy of "the best or nothing" motto it uses nowadays
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
Ford Recalls Over 310,000 Trucks Over Driver’s Airbag That May Not Deploy
19 May 2022, 18:41 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you own a 2016 Ford F-Series Super Duty, prepare for a visit to the dealership where the steering wheel clock spring will be replaced free of charge
Tesla Is Recalling Certain Model X Vehicles Over Airbag Issue
14 Apr 2022, 12:58 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Precisely 7,289 units of the 2021 and 2022 Tesla Model X are called back to have their side front-row curtain airbags replaced
Kia Recalls Nearly 130,000 Vehicles Over Airbag Safety Concern
26 Feb 2022, 20:30 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you own a 2014 model year Soul, please get in touch with your nearest Kia dealership for a free-of-charge update of the ACU software
Land Rover Is Recalling Certain 2020 Range Rover Evoque SUVs Over Software Issue
21 Feb 2022, 12:10 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you happen to own a 2020 model year Evoque, chances are your Landie needs updated software for the restraints control module
Ford Recalls 2021 Mustang for Incorrectly Manufactured Airbags
23 Dec 2021, 13:14 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Joyson Safety Systems, the company created by merging Key Safety Systems with Takata, still hasn't mastered the craft of making airbags
Over 200,000 Audis Have Been Recalled for Disabled Airbags
22 Nov 2021, 15:12 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you own a late-model A4, A5, S4, S5, or RS 5, the peeps at Audi want your vehicle in to replace the heating mats or seat cover of the front passenger seat
Yet Another Volvo Airbag Recall: 195,000 Vehicles Affected
21 Oct 2021, 19:48 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you own a 2001 to 2007 Volvo V70 station wagon or an XC70 from the same timeframe, your car needs a new driver's airbag ASAP
2021 Ford Bronco Recall Alert: Certain Models Feature Incorrectly Folded Airbags
7 Oct 2021, 15:58 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Joyson Safety Systems, the company that integrated Takata three years ago, is to blame for the Bronco's passenger airbag recall
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
World's First Cycling Backpack With Integrated Airbag Promises to Break Your Fall
9 Sep 2021, 05:50 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Airbags in cycling backpacks? Sure, why not? Meet the Commute Air Pro 18 from EVOC Sports, the world’s first bicycle backpack with integrated airbag technology.
Mercedes-Benz Creates Daring Fashion Collection Using Its Car Airbags
31 Aug 2021, 15:38 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Mercedes-Benz and designer Heron Preston redefine the use of car airbags, creating a bold, one-of-a-kind concept collection made of recycled airbag materials.
Over 34,000 Cadillac CT4 and CT5s to Be Recalled for Airbags
11 Aug 2021, 16:10 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / GM will reportedly recall over 34,000 Cadillac CT4 and CT5 models from the 2020 to the 2022 model years. Owners will be notified starting September 20, 2021.
Production Issue Prompts VW to Recall Certain Jetta and Jetta GLI Vehicles
13 Jul 2021, 14:11 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Manufactured at the same facility as the all-new Taos, the Mexico-built Jetta is recalled over a production issue stemming from one of the welding robots