Takata files bankruptcy in light of explosive airbags recall
Takata filed for bankruptcy amid “the largest and most complex safety recall in U.S. history,” according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Not only did this recall cost Japanese auto parts companies billions of dollars in losses, but the duration of this recall added further complexity. Recalls did not take weeks or months […]
BMW recalling more than 390K vehicles due to faulty airbags that can explode
BMW North America will recall more than 390,000 vehicles in the United States equipped with airbag inflators that could explode, causing serious injury or death. The agency said the original steering wheel may have been replaced with a sports or M sport steering wheel equipped with a Takata inflator. NHTSA said that if the inflator […]
Florida mother Destiny Byassee killed when airbags ‘detonated like a grenade’
A young mother in Florida was killed last year when her car’s counterfeit airbag “exploded like a grenade,” according to the complaint. Destiny Biersey’s used 2020 Chevrolet Malibu slipped through multiple imposters before a fake emergency airbag deployed in a head-on collision in June, causing an explosion and “shards of metal and plastic.” It splattered […]
Chrysler recalling nearly 300K cars over defective airbags
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced Friday that Chrysler will recall about 286,000 vehicles in the United States due to a manufacturing defect that could cause side curtain airbag inflators to burst. U.S. regulators said the inflators in the left and right side curtain airbags could rupture, exposing the occupants to sharp metal fragments […]
Honda recalls 750,000 vehicles for defective airbags
Honda is recalling more than 750,000 vehicles due to the risk of improperly deploying airbags. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration provides more details in the following document: report Front and knee-level airbags can deploy even if infants or small people are present. “In the event of a collision, passenger front airbags and knee airbags […]
Honda recalling more than 750K vehicles to fix faulty sensor that may effect airbags
Honda is recalling more than 550,000 vehicles in the U.S. because a defective sensor could cause the passenger airbag to inflate when it shouldn’t. The recall applies to certain Honda Pilot, Accord, Civic Sedan, HR-V, and Odyssey models from 2020 to 2022, as well as the 2020 Fit and Civic Coupe. Also included are the […]