Automakers Oppose NHTSA Bid to Force Recall of 52 Million Air Bag Inflators December 20, 2023 By David Shepardson Major automakers including General Motors, Toyota Motor and Volkswagen and two air bag makers said on Tuesday they oppose the...
US Regulators Push for Recall of 52 Million Air Bag Inflators October 6, 2023 By David Shepardson U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) officials on Oct. 5 told a public hearing that the government should require...
U.S Now Probing 12 Million Air Bags for Possible Deadly Electrical Flaw April 23, 2019 By Ryan Beene The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating a possible deadly flaw in some 12.3 million vehicles that could...
NHTSA Apologizes for Troubled Website, Bulletin on Airbag Defects October 23, 2014 By Jeff Plungis The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration botched its effort to inform the public about a potentially lethal air-bag defect, directing...
Air Bag Recalls Renew Doubts About Carmakers’ Responses to Defects October 21, 2014 By Craig Trudell, Ma Jie and Yuki Hagiwara A deepening crisis involving deadly air bags is shaking confidence in the ability of automakers including Toyota Motor Corp. and...