Nation Nov 23 General Motors to recall 7 million vehicles globally to replace Takata air bags 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
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
Nation Dec 04 Takata recalls dangerous air bag inflators in some BMW cars The company is adding about 1.4 million front driver inflators to recalls in the U.S., according to government documents posted Wednesday. By Tom Krisher, Associated Press
Nation Jan 04 Ford recalls over 953,000 vehicles to replace air bag inflators The move includes over 782,000 vehicles in the U.S. and is part of the largest series of recalls in U.S. history. By Tom Krishner, Associated Press
Jun 02 Malaysia to impose penalties on drivers with recalled Takata airbags By Michael D. Regan 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. Continue reading
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
Jan 06 Watch 5:36 After a boom year, what’s down the road for the auto industry? By PBS NewsHour In 2015, Americans spent roughly $570 billion dollars on more than 17 million cars and trucks, breaking a record set 15 years earlier. But it was also a year of automaker scandal, including a probe into GM's defective ignition switch… Continue watching
Jun 02 Watch 6:22 Massive airbag recall could take months to notify owners, years to fix By PBS NewsHour The largest auto recall in U.S. history has affected 11 major auto companies, 34 million vehicles and dozens of models. It could take the manufacturer Takata two years to make all the replacements. So what’s an owner of one of… Continue watching
May 19 Watch 6:40 What Takata’s largest auto recall in U.S. history means for you By PBS NewsHour 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