Takata air bag recall News

Honda Confirms Airbag Injured Florida Driver

Honda Motor Co. Ltd.’s American unit on Monday confirmed that a faulty airbag inflator made by Takata Corp. ruptured in a March 20 crash of a car in Florida, injuring the driver. A Honda vehicle’s airbag exploded and a piece …

U.S. Safety Agency Readies for Legal Battle with Takata

U.S. regulators investigating failures of Takata Corp. air bags are preparing for a legal fight in case the Japanese parts maker doesn’t comply with a request to expand a recall. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is working as quickly …

Honda Admits Not Reporting U.S. Claims; Could Face Record Fine

Honda Motor Co. said it failed to report more than 1,700 claims of injury or death involving its cars to U.S. regulators, a violation that would be one of the biggest in history and could lead to a fine of …

Honda: Require Car Owners to Comply with Recalls

Honda Motor Co. wants regulators to make U.S. motorists comply with carmakers’ recall notices. Amid reports of people killed because they didn’t know their cars had a defect, an executive with the Japan-based carmaker urged state and federal regulators to …