Takata Hit with $70 Mil Fine – But Could Face Another $130 Mil
Japanese airbag supplier Takata has been hit with a $70 million, and NHTSA could yet raise that to $200 mil if it doesn't comply with a new consent decree. And Takata's problems are far from over,...
View ArticleTakata Loses $46 Mil as Toyota Calls it Quits
Things appear to be getting worse by the day for embattled Japanese supplier Takata. Even as it announced a large loss for the last six months, Toyota revealed plans to drop the airbag supplier linked...
View ArticleToyota Recalls 1.6 Mil Vehicles With Takata Airbags a Second Time
Concluding the vehicles may still be unsafe, Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling 1.6 million vehicles equipped with Takata airbags that had been involved in an earlier recall. That news comes days after...
View ArticleGM Recalling 200,000 Old Saturns and Saabs for Takata Problem
It's been years since Saab and Saturn shut down, but they're the latest brands hit by the ever-expanding Takata airbag recall. More from TheDetroitBureau.com.
View ArticleAnother 50 Million Vehicles Could be Recalled Due to Faulty Takata Airbags
So far, 24 million vehicles have been recalled due to faulty Takata airbags. But that number could soon triple amidst growing concern that far more Takata airbag inflators are defective than once...
View ArticleTakata Lied to Conceal Airbag Problems, Senate Panel Finds
Even as researchers finally zeroed in on the cause of deadly Takata airbag failures, a Senate committee laid out some explosive charges against the Japanese auto supplier. A raft of internal documents...
View ArticleTeen Killed by Exploding Takata Airbag
A 17-year-old girl was killed when the airbag in her 2002 Honda Civic malfunctioned during a crash, the 11th death linked to faulty airbag inflators provided by Takata. Her car had been subject to...
View ArticleFeds May Recall Up to 85 Million More Takata Airbags
The number of vehicles facing recall due to potentially defective Takata airbags continues to grow – as does the possible bill for replacing the faulty safety systems. As TheDetroitBureau.com reports,...
View ArticleTakata Ordered to Recall Up to 40 Mil More Airbags
The largest safety recall in automotive history is about to get even bigger, federal regulators ordering embattled Japanese supplier Takata to recall as many as 40 million additional airbags linked to...
View ArticleSafety, Not Profits, Come First, says DoT Sec. Foxx
Safety is the top priority, said Department of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx, and the expanding recall of potentially defective Takata airbags will proceed, even if that means putting the...
View ArticleIncreasingly Desperate Takata Seeking Financial Bailout
Blamed for the largest safety recall in automotive history and facing potentially billions of dollars in legal and repair costs, embattled Japanese supplier Takata is reportedly set to restructure and...
View ArticleEight Automakers to Recall 12 Mil Vehicles for Takata Airbags
The biggest safety recall in U.S. automotive history is about to get even bigger, eight automakers revealing they will recall 12 million vehicles to replace faulty Takata airbag inflators. The latest...
View ArticleAutomakers Continue to Install Defective Takata Airbags on New Vehicles
That brand new car just might have a defective airbag. At least four automakers admit they're still installing recalled Takata airbags in new vehicles. Meanwhile, a Senate report reveals carmakers have...
View ArticleSeven Automakers Add 4.4 Mil Vehicles to Takata Recall
Already the largest safety campaign in automotive history, seven automakers have added another 4.4 million vehicles to the list of cars, trucks and crossovers recalled due to defective Takata airbags....
View ArticleToyota Tells Dealers Not to Hide Future Takata Recalls
Stung by critics who revealed it is still using potentially defective Takata airbags in some of its new products, Toyota has told U.S. dealers they must disclose to buyers which vehicles will be...
View ArticleFCA to Stop Using Recall-Targeted Takata Airbags
The last Jeep Wrangler to use potentially defective Takata airbags will roll down the assembly line next week – for the North American market, anyway. Facing a shortage of newer, safer replacements,...
View ArticleTruck Carrying Takata Airbags Explodes, Killing One, Injuring Four
A 69-year-old woman was killed as the result of a crash and subsequent explosion involving a truck carrying airbag inflators and the explosive ammonium nitrate used in those devices that was bound for...
View ArticleTakata to Plead Guilty, Set up Victims’ Fund
Embattled Japanese auto supplier Takata is expected to formally enter a guilty plea in Detroit federal court on Monday, fulfilling the requirements of a deal with the U.S. Justice Department stemming...
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