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Automotive Manufacturing
General
December 4, 2019
Deadly defect found in another version of Takata airbags
Also results in airbags that can explode and hurl shrapnel causing injury or death.
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Automotive Manufacturing
General
June 20, 2019
GM seeks to avoid Takata recalls for fourth straight year
Would have to repair more than 6 million trucks and SUVs at a cost of US$1.2 billion.
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Manufacturing
General
April 23, 2019
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.
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Automotive Government
General
June 5, 2018
Malaysia to penalize owners who don’t replace Takata airbags
Japanese air bag maker’s defective products linked to 23 fatalities worldwide.
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Automotive Manufacturing
General
February 12, 2018
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.
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Automotive Government Manufacturing
General
February 8, 2018
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.
