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
Dec 03 Watch Takata fights nationwide recall for exploding airbags By PBS NewsHour 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… 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 24 Watch What consumers should know about the Takata airbag recalls By PBS NewsHour 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… Continue watching