Takata
US expands probe into air bag failures to 12.3M vehicles
Vehicles made by Toyota, Honda, Kia, Hyundai, Mitsubishi and Fiat Chrysler from the 2010 through 2019 model years are included in the probe.
Malaysia to penalize owners who don’t replace Takata airbags
Japanese air bag maker’s defective products linked to 23 fatalities worldwide.
Air bag danger: Ford, Mazda add pickups to do not drive list
Test results show the trucks had inflators that ruptured or recorded high internal pressure readings.
GM takes a third crack at avoiding Takata airbag inflator recalls
Automaker says it could save $1 billion and avoid recalling up to 6.8 million full-size 2007-2011 pickup trucks and SUVs.
Report shows Takata air bag inflator recall still moving slowly
Auto companies only halfway toward a Dec. 31 goal of 100% replacement of older and more dangerous inflators.
Honda profit slips on air bag woes despite sales growth
Automaker a big Takata customer; some 100 million air-bag inflators were recalled worldwide.
Judge OKs Takata request to halt some lawsuits over air bags
Auto parts maker said allowing the lawsuits to proceed would jeopardize its restructuring efforts.
Delaware bankruptcy judge to rule on Takata request to halt air bag lawsuits
Japanese auto parts says allowing them to proceed would seriously jeopardize its restructuring efforts.
Nissan to pay $97.7M in proposed Takata settlement
Settlement would pay for a new outreach program to ensure Takata air bags are removed from 4.4 million affected Nissan vehicles.
Most automakers slow to fix dangerous Takata air bag inflators
Almost 10 million inflators with the highest risk of rupturing remained in use as of March 31.
Most automakers slow to fix dangerous air bags
Close to 10 million inflators with the highest risk of rupturing remained in use as of the end of March, analysis finds.
Ford says it will fight latest Takata air bag inflator recall
Says propellant has not deteriorated in any of its inflators taken from vehicles in the field.
Man killed when Takata air bag inflator ruptured during car repair
He was working inside a 2001 Honda Accord using a hammer with the ignition on.
Bankrupt Takata’s air bags still out there; huge replacement challenge
100 million inflators installed worldwide, could take years to get them off the road.
Air bag recalls, lawsuits lead Takata to file for bankruptcy
Clears the way for a $1.6 billion takeover of most of its assets by rival Key Safety Systems.