NHTSA Reports 28th Takata Air Bag Inflator Death Since 2009 September 3, 2024 By David Shepardson The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Tuesday it had confirmed the 28th death in the United States stemming...
Ford, Mazda Advise Against Driving Certain Models Over Takata Airbag Concerns August 13, 2024 By Nathan Gomes Ford Motor and Mazda issued advisories to drivers of certain vehicles still affected by faulty Takata airbags and inflators that...
Car Maker Stellantis Extends Preventive Recall to Other Models Over Airbag Worries June 10, 2024 Car maker Stellantis has preventively extended a recall of vehicles with potentially faulty airbags to more Citroen and DS models,...
Stellantis Rushes to Replace Thousands of Faulty Takata Airbags June 3, 2024 By Albertina Torsoli Stellantis NV is rushing to fix around 500,000 cars from its Citroën and DS brands after urging clients to stop...
Nissan Warns Owners of Older Vehicles Due to Risk of Exploding Air Bag Inflators May 30, 2024 By Tom Krisher Nissan is urging the owners of about 84,000 older vehicles to stop driving them because their Takata air bag inflators...
BMW Recalls SUVs Since Takata Air Bag Inflators Can Blow Apart December 4, 2023 By Tom Krisher BMW is recalling a small number of SUVs in the U.S. because the driver’s air bag inflators can blow apart...
New Air Bag Death Prompts ‘Do Not Drive’ Warning for 2003 Dodge Ram Pickups July 14, 2023 By David Shepardson Chrysler-parent Stellantis has warned 29,000 owners of 2003 Dodge Ram pickups to immediately stop driving pending repairs after one person...
Ford Recalls 98,500 Ranger Trucks Over Replacement Air Bag Inflators March 3, 2023 By David Shepardson Ford Motor Co. said it is recalling 98,500 older Ranger pickup trucks in the United States because replacement front passenger...
Faulty Takata Air Bags Prompt New Zealand Recall of 50,000 Cars April 5, 2018 By Nick Perry New Zealand’s government on Wednesday issued a compulsory recall for 50,000 cars with faulty Takata air bags after saying a...
Australia Orders Recall of 2.3M Vehicles with Takata Air Bags February 28, 2018 Australia has ordered the recall of 2.3 million vehicles fitted with Takata Corp air bags that have been linked to...