Economy May 18 More than 30 million U.S. drivers may be at risk from a rare but dangerous airbag defect By Tom Krisher, Associated Press
Nation Nov 23 General Motors to recall 7 million vehicles globally to replace Takata air bags General Motors will recall about 7 million big pickup trucks and SUVs worldwide to replace potentially dangerous Takata air bag inflators. By Tom Krisher, Associated Press
Nation Aug 25 Honda reaches $85 million settlement over defective airbags The systems were designed and made by Takata Corp. By Associated Press
World May 07 Watch 4:19 News Wrap: Supreme Court overturns ‘Bridgegate’ convictions In our news wrap Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned two former New Jersey officials' convictions in the “Bridgegate” scandal, unanimously deciding the scheme did not amount to a federal crime. The officials had helped engineer a huge traffic jam…
Nation Dec 19 Federal agency investigates 4 automakers linked to faulty Takata airbag inflator The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in documents posted Thursday that it is investigating Audi, Toyota, Honda and Mitsubishi in connection with a Takata recall involving 1.4 million inflators. By Tom Krisher, Associated Press
May 27 Automakers recall 12 million cars over Takata airbags By Eugene Mason Automakers are recalling 12 million vehicles over faulty Takata airbags, the latest addition to what is already the largest-ever auto recall in the U.S. Continue reading
May 19 Watch 6:40 What Takata’s largest auto recall in U.S. history means for you By PBS News Hour Japanese airbag manufacturer Takata doubled its recall to nearly 34 million cars, making it one of the largest product recalls in U.S. history. The airbags can spew metal fragments when deployed, and have been linked to six deaths and more… Continue watching
May 19 Japanese manufacturer Takata expands defective airbag recall By Anna Sillers The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration confirmed on Tuesday that the Japanese airbag manufacturer Takata will declare 33.8 million cars unsafe due to airbag defects. The move would double the company’s previous recall of 17 million vehicles. Continue reading
Jan 31 More than 2M vehicles recalled in latest case of faulty air bags By Associated Press More than 2 million Toyota, Chrysler and Honda vehicles are being recalled for faulty air bags that may inflate while the car is running. Continue reading
Dec 24 Watch 5:40 Will leadership shakeup help Takata tackle airbag safety concerns? By PBS News Hour More than 24 million vehicles have been recalled in the U.S. and around the world this year due to a defect in airbags manufactured by Takata. The Japanese company has resisted calls to do more, and today its president stepped… Continue watching