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8 months ago
NHTSA opens new investigation into Takata airbags
The U.S. government’s highway safety regulator has opened an investigation into a potential problem that surfaced last year with 56 million Takata airbags but that the agency eventually deemed safe based on industry research
8 months ago
1 year ago
South Carolina driver killed by exploding air bag inflator
A driver in South Carolina is the latest person to be killed by an exploding Takata air bag inflator
1 year ago
2 years ago
Exploding Takata air bag inflator kills Arizona driver
The latest fatality brings the worldwide death toll to at least 26.
2 years ago
2 years ago
Nissan recalls over 250K vehicles to replace Takata air bags
Nissan is recalling more than a quarter-million SUVs, trucks and vans worldwide to replace potentially dangerous Takata air bag inflators
2 years ago
2 years ago
Mercedes has worst Takata air bag recall completion rate
Mercedes is the laggard when it comes to recalling dangerous Takata air bag inflators
2 years ago
2 years ago
Audi recalls 107K US vehicles for new Takata air bag problem
Volkswagen is recalling nearly 107,000 older vehicles sold in the U.S. by its Audi luxury brand because Takata driver's air bag inflators could hurl shrapnel in a crash
2 years ago
2 years ago
Toyota adds 361K vehicles to Takata air bag inflator recall
Toyota is recalling 361,000 more vehicles worldwide to replace Takata air bag inflators that could explode and hurl shrapnel
2 years ago
2 years ago
Nissan adds nearly 346K vehicles to Takata recall saga
Nissan is recalling nearly 346,000 vehicles across the globe to replace dangerous Takata air bag inflators that can explode and hurl shrapnel
2 years ago
2 years ago
Subaru recalling nearly 500K cars as part of the faulty Takata air bags scandal
Subaru is recalling nearly 500,000 vehicles as part of the still-ongoing Takata air bag scandal that is impacting tens of millions of vehicles in the U.S.
2 years ago
2 years ago
Takata recall of 10M inflators could be last of air bag saga
Takata is recalling 10 million more front air bag inflators sold to 14 different automakers because they can explode with too much force and hurl shrapnel
2 years ago
2 years ago
An additional 10 million Takata air bag inflators being recalled
An additional 10 million Takata air bag inflators that were used by more than a dozen car companies in the U.S. are being recalled, according to the National Highway Traf
2 years ago
3 years ago
Automakers recall a combined 1.7 million cars with Takata airbags
Subaru, Tesla, BMW, Volkswagen, Daimler Vans, Mercedes and Ferrari are recalling about 1.7 million vehicles to replace potentially deadly air bag inflators made by Takata Corp. of Japan.
3 years ago
5 years ago
Takata recalls 2.7 million vehicles because of safety risk
ABC News' David Muir reports the stories people are buzzing about.
5 years ago
5 years ago
Takata to Pay $1 Billion, Plead Guilty in Airbag Fraud Case
Three top company executives were also indicted.
5 years ago
5 years ago
Takata to Pay $1 Billion, Plead Guilty in Airbag Fraud Case
Three top company executives were also indicted.
5 years ago
6 years ago
Takata Airbag Recall More Than Doubles in Size
The airbags are prone to rupture, spewing metal shrapnel into the cab.
6 years ago