NHTSA Issues Safety Recall Covering Millions of Cars with Takata Airbags After an investigation into vehicle recalls and consumer reports of failed or exploding airbags manufactured by Takata – one of only three airbag manufacturers in the world – the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued an urgent safety recall covering 4.7 million vehicles with Takata airbags. The safety recall spans numerous vehicle manufacturers, including Honda, Toyota, Mazda, Nissan, BMW, and General Motors, which have all used Takata airbags for … [Read more...]
Toyota Issues Another Vehicle Recall for Defective Takata Airbags
October 23, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Another Vehicle Recall from Toyota Covers More Defective Takata Airbags The Toyota Motor Corp has issued another vehicle recall for cars that feature problematic and defective Takata Airbags. The latest vehicle recall covers 247,000 cars, including 2003 to 2005 Corolla and Matrix, the 2002 to 2005 Sequoia, the 2003 to 2005 Tundra, and the 2003 to 2005 Pontiac Vibe. Interestingly, the vehicle recall says that the recalled models are primarily registered in the Southern US, mainly in Florida and along the Gulf Coast. Some other models are … [Read more...]
Honda Issues Vehicle Recall Due to Takata Airbags
September 12, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Honda’s Vehicle Recall Covers Thousands of Cars that Feature Takata Airbags Honda Motor Corp. has issued a vehicle recall covering 63,200 cars due to a defect in the driver’s side airbag, which is manufactured by Takata. Takata’s airbags have led to numerous vehicle recalls recently, covering over 16 million cars worldwide. Honda’s models under the vehicle recall are CR-V, Civic, Brio and Amaze, model years 2012-2015, which are mostly sold in the Asian market. However, other vehicles in the recall are in Europe, Latin America, and Africa. … [Read more...]
Explosive Airbags Prompt Additional Takata Recalls
July 18, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Explosive Airbags Could Land Takata in the Red as Vehicle Recalls Expand On Wednesday, July 16th, BMW announced an explosive airbag recall covering 574,000 cars in the United States because the automobiles had an explosive airbag manufactured by Takata. The automotive manufacturer’s vehicle recall covers 1.6 million cars worldwide. The Takata Corporation recently informed numerous car manufacturers, as well as the public, that they found a defect in their airbags which can cause them to explode and injure drivers and passengers. According to … [Read more...]
