Showing posts with label Takata. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Takata. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 1, 2016

Report Says Some New Cars Still Include Defective Takata Airbags

Report Says Some New Cars Still Include Defective Takata Airbags


Toyota, Fiat Chrysler, Volkswagen and Mitsubishi are selling new vehicles with air bags that will have to be recalled, a Senate committee report said.


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Friday, May 13, 2016

Honda Expands Takata Airbag Recall

Honda Expands Takata Airbag Recall


The worldwide increase of 21 million more vehicles was announced as the automaker reported a rare quarterly loss on Friday.


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Saturday, April 16, 2016

Teenage Driver Dies in Texas After Takata Airbag Ruptures in Crash

Teenage Driver Dies in Texas After Takata Airbag Ruptures in Crash


Huma Hanif, 17, was driving a Honda Civic last week outside Houston when she was involved in a minor accident that “caused the airbag to explode,” an officer said.


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Friday, November 6, 2015

Toyota to Drop Takata as Supplier of Airbag Inflaters

Toyota to Drop Takata as Supplier of Airbag Inflaters


The announcement is another blow to company, whose airbags generate about 40 percent of its sales, which totaled $ 5.3 billion in 2014.










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Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Takata and Honda Kept Quiet on Study That Questioned Airbag Propellant

Takata and Honda Kept Quiet on Study That Questioned Airbag Propellant


The results of Takata-commissioned research on a compound thought to be at the root of an airbag defect were not disclosed to regulators for more than two years.










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Friday, August 21, 2015

Business Briefing: 2 Senators Call On Takata to Broaden Airbag Recall

Business Briefing: 2 Senators Call On Takata to Broaden Airbag Recall


The senators called on the Japanese auto supplier to recall all vehicles containing its airbags, which could affect more than 50 million cars.










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