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.
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News Wrap: Tropical Storm Eta floods parts of South Florida
In our news wrap Monday, South Florida faced major flooding as Tropical Storm Eta dumped up to a foot of rain. Whole neighborhoods were swamped by the deluge, with residents taken by surprise. Also, General Motors has issued a major…
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.
Malaysia to impose penalties on drivers with recalled Takata airbags
Honda Malaysia said it has already replaced more than 220,000 airbags in the country, but 71,315 owners have yet to respond to a recall.
The recall affects 1.15 million cars in the U.S.
Japanese manufacturer Takata is fighting demands by Congress for a nationwide recall of defective airbags linked to at least five deaths. The company maintains that the request is not supported by evidence and that Washington does not have the legal…
In our news wrap Monday, two Korean automakers will pay $100 million to settle claims that they inflated gas mileage performance figures. Hyundai and Kia have denied wrongdoing. Also, fighters from al-Nusra Front, a militant group linked to al-Qaida, have…
Automakers have recalled more than 50 million vehicles in 2014. The latest wave impacts certain cars with defective airbags from the Japanese company Takata. The airbags, which can can rupture and blast metal debris, have been linked to at least…
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