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 […]
Ford, Mazda warn owners to stop driving older vehicles with Takata air bag
Ford and Mazda are warning people not to drive more than 475,000 older vehicles in the United States because they contain dangerous Takata airbag inflators that have not been replaced. The warning issued Tuesday applies to more than 374,000 Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles from the 2004 to 2014 model years, and about 83,000 Mazda […]
Older Nissan vehicles at risk for exploding Takata air bags, feds warn
Owners of about 84,000 older Nissan vehicles in the United States that are equipped with recalled and unrepaired Takata airbags should stop driving them immediately because of safety risks, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Wednesday. The agency made the announcement after the Japanese automaker on Wednesday warned car owners not to drive certain […]
Toyota tells owners of 50,000 cars not to drive due to Takata air bags
Check out what’s being clicked on FoxBusiness.com Toyota is asking owners of 50,000 cars not to drive their vehicles, citing problems with airbags that can cause “serious injury or death.” The airbags in the affected vehicles are “subject to an emergency airbag safety recall” because they are “involved in the Takata airbag recall,” the automaker […]