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Toyota Recalls 1.3 Million Cars in the U.S. Over Exploding Airbag Issue
Toyota Recalls 1.3 Million Cars in the U.S. Over Exploding Airbag Issue

10 Jan 2019, 09:13 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 1.3 million Toyota and Lexus vehicles to be recalled starting January because of a Takata airbag issue, which may cause serious injury or death

 
Lincoln Recalls 2019 Nautilus Over Driver Airbag Issue
Lincoln Recalls 2019 Nautilus Over Driver Airbag Issue

11 Dec 2018, 23:54 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Even though it's been on sale for less than a month, the 2019 Nautilus is already facing the first recall in the United States of America

 
Mercedes-Benz Issues Massive 1M Vehicles Global Recall for Airbag Problems
Mercedes-Benz Issues Massive 1M Vehicles Global Recall for Airbag Problems

17 Oct 2017, 11:55 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The German manufacturer is stricken with a very nasty technical issue that can result in the driver's airbag getting deployed inadvertently

 
17th Death Tied To Ruptured Takata Airbag Inflator
17th Death Tied To Ruptured Takata Airbag Inflator

11 Jul 2017, 10:02 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / On this episode of "Has Takata disappeared from the face of the Earth already?," the Japanese outfit is blamed for the 17th death tied to its defective airbags

 
Crash Video Shows the Difference Between Having Airbags and Not Having Them
Crash Video Shows the Difference Between Having Airbags and Not Having Them

28 Jun 2017, 14:50 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / We may take airbags for granted now, but there are plenty of people out there who drive cars that don't have them. Here is the danger they're exposed to

 
Official: Takata Files For Bankruptcy Protection
Official: Takata Files For Bankruptcy Protection

26 Jun 2017, 11:03 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / It took four years for Takata to reach this conclusion, but now it's official. However, filing for bankruptcy may turn out to be for the better of the company

 
Takata Shares Suspended On Tokyo Stock Exchange Amid Bankruptcy Report
Takata Shares Suspended On Tokyo Stock Exchange Amid Bankruptcy Report

16 Jun 2017, 13:11 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / It appears that it's belly up for Takata according to the Japanese media. And if the rumor mill is to be believed, Takata will sell its operations by year's end

 
Alpinestars Airbag Technology Gains CES Asia Top Innovation Award
Alpinestars Airbag Technology Gains CES Asia Top Innovation Award

14 Jun 2017, 13:27 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Alpinestars’ Tech-Air airbag system scores another win as it was honored the annual Consumer Electronics Show Asia Innovation Award

 
Gluing Rocks on Your Steering Wheel Isn't Good Karma, It's Tempting Karma
Gluing Rocks on Your Steering Wheel Isn't Good Karma, It's Tempting Karma

8 Jun 2017, 12:40 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Believing rocks can alter your mood is one thing, being stupid enough actually to glue them to your steering wheel is completely another

 
Takata Airbag Scandal Reaches New Settlement, Four Automakers To Pay $553 Mil
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

 
Ford Recalls Takata Airbag-Equipped 2016 and 2017 MY Vehicles
Ford Recalls Takata Airbag-Equipped 2016 and 2017 MY Vehicles

2 Mar 2017, 15:00 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / So you thought that the Takata scandal is over now that the Japanese company pleaded guilty? The thing is, it's not quite over yet

 
Toyota Adds 543,000 Vehicles to Takata Airbag Recall, All Sold In the U.S.
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

 
Takata Airbag Recall Expanded by Ford, 816,309 Vehicles Added to the Count
Takata Airbag Recall Expanded by Ford, 816,309 Vehicles Added to the Count

12 Jan 2017, 18:53 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Nameplates such as the 2005 to 2006 Ford GT and 2005 to 2009 Ford Mustang are included in the latest expansion of the Takata airbag inflator recall saga

 
Honda Will Recall an Extra 722,000 Cars In the U.S. For Takata Issues
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

 
Takata Criminal Probe Settlement Could Be as High as $1 Billion
Takata Criminal Probe Settlement Could Be as High as $1 Billion

28 Dec 2016, 20:39 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The Japanese company found itself in the middle of the industry's biggest scandal, with not even VW's shenanigans able to lift the pressure considerably

 
Rolls-Royce and BMW Recall Ghost, 5 GT, 7 Series Over Airbag Sensor
Rolls-Royce and BMW Recall Ghost, 5 GT, 7 Series Over Airbag Sensor

18 Nov 2016, 12:45 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you own an older Rolls-Royce Ghost, BMW 7 Series or BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo, you might be in for a three-hour fix of an airbag sensor

 
Takata Airbag Recall Update: Toyota Adds 5.8 Million More Vehicles to the Tally
Takata Airbag Recall Update: Toyota Adds 5.8 Million More Vehicles to the Tally

28 Oct 2016, 12:00 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Three years on, the Takata airbag recall continues to make the headlines with expansions. This time around, Toyota added 5.8 million more vehicle to the count

 
NHTSA Reveals That 660 Airbag Inflators Ruptured While Testing Recalled Parts
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

 
The Things That Made Mercedes-Benz One of the Safest Brands over the Years
The Things That Made Mercedes-Benz One of the Safest Brands over the Years

23 Sep 2016, 16:45 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Mercedes-Benz takes safety very seriously, and that's not something specific only to these past years, but goes way back in time

 
Potential Airbag Problem Prompts Toyota to Recall the Prius
Potential Airbag Problem Prompts Toyota to Recall the Prius

15 Sep 2016, 05:31 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you happen to own a 2016 Toyota Prius, you should know that the front passenger airbag inflator in your car could pose a problem in the event of a crash