Takata air bags can inflate with too much force, which causes a metal canister to rupture and spew shrapnel into the vehicle. The latest takata airbag recall 34 million vehicles. Makes and models of cars affected by takata airbag recalls. Takata pleads guilty for coverup related to airbag deaths takata corp chief executive shigehisa takada attends a news conference in tokyo, japan, june 25, 2015.
About 32 million cars are subject to recall for potentially defective airbags, and the problem has been blamed for at least eight deaths and more. Posted on behalf of phillips law group on sep 08, 2016 in class action lawsuits. Takata inflators can explode with too much force, spewing shrapnel into drivers and passengers. The latest takata victim wasnt even old enough to drive its unclear why the yearold took his relatives honda accord in the wee hours of the morning. Carmakers eye engineering firm, exregulator for takata airbag probe. The kicktraq gnomes will get to work on your suggestions very soon. It says moisture and high humidity can cause takata bags to inflate with too much force. Heres what a takata airbag explosion looks like youtube. Airbag maker takata is facing federal probes after recalls caused by exploding airbags. About 32 million cars are subject to recall for potentially defective airbags, and the problem has been blamed for at least eight deaths and more than 100 injuries.
Another driver of a honda accord has been killed by an exploding takata airbag, this time in spring, texas. Automakers knew earlier of takata air bag issues court. Take a moment to check at the nhtsa takata page to determine whether your vehicle is included in the takata recall. Its airbags have been linked to at least 17 deaths around the world. Carlos solis, 35, was driving a 2002 honda accord when his car was involved in a minor. Takata said in june it had recalled, or expected to recall, inflators in about 125 million vehicles worldwide by 2019, including more than 60 million in the united states in vehicles built by 19. New mexico targets takata, auto makers over faulty air.
The problem surrounding the airbags is that they can inflate with too much force, breaking a metal piece that will fly through the vehicle. Automakers are still using takata airbags even as the company admits wrongdoing. A subscription helps you enjoy the best of our business content. But the chemical can deteriorate when exposed to prolonged heat and humidity and burn too fast. Carmakers eye engineering firm, exregulator for takata. Recently, a recall was issued for millions of vehicles from over a dozen different major car makers, due to faulty airbags that have caused injury and in five cases and counting death. Please keep in mind not all suggestions may be used, and repeated resubmissions may result in being rejected automatically and we dont want that to happen. Takata airbag truck crashes, kills one, injures four.
As many as oneintwo cars with takatas older alpha model airbags have a defect that could cause serious injury or death, consumer group choice. Gordon trowbridge, said that it would file an order to ensure it had access to all of the data from takata s testing of its airbags. The conduct stalled the race to find a fix for roughly 19 million flawed airbags and drew a sharp rebuke tuesday, when federal officials slapped takata with. When the airbags explode, they explode too forcefully, and send pieces. Takata allegedly knew about airbag defect 10 years ago, senators urge criminal investigation welcome to the consumerist archives thanks for visiting consumerist. One dead, four injured after truck carrying takata airbags explodes. Takata uses ammonium nitrate to create a small explosion that fills airbags in a crash.
The scandal, meanwhile, seemed to grow wider when plaintiffs attorneys charged that five. The german and japanese car manufacturers are facing legal action over the use of takata airbags, which have been linked to 18 deaths worldwide. Orders up to 40 million more takata airbags recalled. Truck of takata airbag parts explodes, apple faces taxes, mondelez abandons hershey lucila robles was killed in her home by. Two days ago it was announced that the govt is basically forcing takata to recall airbags that are in 34 million vehicles in the us. Despite the widespread acknowledgement of takatas faulty airbags and the knowledge that takata and carmakers who used their airbags knew of the products safety issues, many companies in the auto industry continue to use takatas airbags. Nhtsa may expand takata air bag recalls, name overseer. Agency sets fines for maker of airbags the new york. Takatas defective airbags become the biggest auto recall ever. New mexico targets takata, auto makers over faulty air bags. Federal safety regulators said it could take until 2023 before all the vehicles with recalled takata airbags to be fixed, a full 15.
One person died and four were injured when a truck carrying takata airbag inflators exploded near quemado, texas. Airbag maker takata files for bankruptcy, ceo to quit. State of mexicothe german maker of medical devices b. David shepardson, detroit news washington bureau published 7. Japanese auto parts maker takata has formally pled guilty in federal court today to a criminal fraud charge stemming from its coverup of millions of faulty airbags. The latest takata victim wasnt even old enough to drive. Key safety systems among bidders for takata airbags business. A deployed airbag is seen in a chrysler vehicle at the lkq pick your part salvage yard on may 22, 2015 in medley, florida. The air bags in question were manufactured by a japanese company known as takata, one of only four manufacturers in the world that produces such devices. Heres the new list of cars with exploding takata airbags. The takata airbag saga started in april 20, when 3. Tokyobased takata is under fire for air bag inflators that can explode, shooting out metal and plastic pieces.
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