Company Can’t Say Whether More Air-Bag Inflators Might Explode, Hurl Shrapnel June 22, 2023 By Tom Krisher A company that makes air-bag inflators that have exploded in eight incidents involving two deaths and seven injuries argued Tuesday...
Toyota to Recall 3.4 Million Vehicles Over Defect in Air Bags January 22, 2020 By David Shepardson Toyota Motor Corp. said on Tuesday it will recall 3.4 million vehicles worldwide because of an electronic defect that can...
New Death Prompts ARC Airbag Probe in US, Canada August 8, 2016 By Tom Krisher Auto safety regulators in two countries are investigating another deadly airbag problem that could affect up to 8 million vehicles....
Texas Teen’s Air Bag Death Spurs Renewed Call to Fix Recalled Cars April 8, 2016 By Bernie Woodall and David Shepardson The brother of a Texas teenager killed by shrapnel from an exploding Takata Corp air bag said that his family...
Texas Teen’s Death Linked to Faulty Takata Air Bag, 10th in U.S. April 7, 2016 By Jeff Plungis A 10th person has died in a crash in the U.S. involving a ruptured Takata Corp. air-bag inflator, according to...