Nation Feb 24 U.S. regulators open probe into unexpected automatic braking on some Hondas By Tom Krisher, Associated Press
Economy Jun 28 Honda changing course, will build its own electric vehicles Company officials say they're developing their own EV architecture, and after two GM-made EVs go on sale in 2024, Honda will start building its own. By Associated Press
Nation Apr 23 U.S. expands probe into air bag failures to 12.3 million vehicles U.S. auto safety regulators have expanded an investigation into malfunctioning air bag controls to include 12.3 million vehicles because the bags may not inflate in a crash. The problem could be responsible for as many as eight deaths. By Tom Krisher, Associated Press
World Jun 02 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. By Michael D. Regan
Nation Jul 14 Honda recalls 2.1 million Accords worldwide, citing risk of engine fire The recall affects 1.15 million cars in the U.S. By Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako
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
Jan 08 Watch 4:31 News Wrap: Severe storms silence guns in Syria By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Thursday, there were no reported deaths in Syria for the first time in three years due to frigid temperatures and storms. But activists warned that the weather conditions are “catastrophic” for refugees in Jordan and Lebanon. Continue watching
Nov 20 Watch Woman blinded in one eye by airbag accident testifies at Takata hearing By PBS NewsHour Exploding airbags manufactured by the Japanese company Takata were the focus of a Senate committee hearing. One in about 8 million cars in the U.S. have been recalled for the problem, which occurs when the inflators fire too much force,… Continue watching
Oct 21 Are you driving a car with dangerous airbags? By Laura Santhanam The U.S. government recently issued an immediate recall for more than 4.7 million vehicles that were installed with defective airbags. However, the consumer website that lists vehicle identification numbers included in the recall did not appear to be working on… Continue reading
Jun 14 Honda, Toyota add vehicles to defective airbag recall By Deepashri Varadharajan Honda and Toyota have issued recalls due to problems related to airbag inflators manufactured by Takata Corp. Continue reading