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
Dec 24 Watch 5:40 Will leadership shakeup help Takata tackle airbag safety concerns? By PBS NewsHour 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
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 26 More than 31,000 pounds of chicken products recalled By Rialda Zukic Pennsylvania-based food company Murry Inc. recalled on Saturday more than 31,000 pounds of breaded chicken products that were shipped to retail stores nationwide, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service reported. Continue reading
Aug 30 Kraft recalls thousands of American Singles By Rialda Zukic Kraft Foods Group Inc. said on Friday it is recalling nearly 8,000 cases of Kraft American Singles after a supplier "did not store an ingredient used in this product in accordance with Kraft's temperature standards."… 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
May 20 GM recalls an additional 2.42 million vehicles By Justin Scuiletti General Motors announced Tuesday that it is issuing a recall for an additional 2.42 million vehicles, taking on another $200 million in cost. The new recalls raise the total number in 2014 to more than 15 million vehicles… Continue reading
May 16 Watch News Wrap: Top VA health official resigns after testimony By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Friday, Dr. Robert Petzel, the top health official at the Department of Veterans Affairs, has resigned. He testified Thursday before a Senate panel on the department's failures to provide adequate care for veterans. Also, the Department… Continue watching
May 09 Watch News Wrap: South Sudan president, rebel leader agree to ceasefire By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Friday, the president of South Sudan and the rebel leader agreed to a ceasefire during a meeting in Ethiopia. The two men agreed a transitional government offers the best chance for new elections. Also, Ford issued… Continue watching
May 04 GM recalls over 51,000 SUVS with defective fuel gauges By Kayla Ruble General Motors issued a recall on Saturday for 51,640 SUVS due to a problem with defective fuel gauges in the vehicles, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Continue reading