Multistate Reaches Settlement with Takata Over Defective Airbags

Hawaii, Mexico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands announced in May 2018 that they have settled claims against Takata Corp. for $7 million for endangering their citizens with airbags Takata knew were unsafe. They join 44 other states and the District... Read more

Center for Auto Safety Urges NHTSA to Reconsider Takata Repair Extensions

The Center for Auto Safety (CAS) continues to urge the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to curb its deadline extensions to automakers charged with providing enough replacements for recalls of Takata airbags. In July 2018, the safety advocacy group... Read more

Many Defective Takata Airbags Still Not Repaired

Millions of vehicle owners are still waiting for automakers to provide replacements for their dangerous Takata airbags, as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) continues to urge automakers to speed up the process. In the largest automotive recall in... Read more

Honda Says 60,000 Vehicles Still Have Defective Takata Airbags

In April 2018, Honda warned the public that there were more than 62,000 vehicles that had not yet had their “ticking time bomb” Takata airbags replaced. This subset of airbags, known as Alpha inflators, has demonstrated a 50-50 chance of... Read more

GM Files 3rd Request to Avoid Takata Airbag Recalls

General Motors (GM) has now filed three petitions to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) requesting a recall exemption for nearly two million of its 2007 to 2013 model vehicles with Takata airbags, which have been linked to at... Read more

7th Person Dies from Takata Airbag in Malaysia

Takata airbags, which carry a risk of overpressurizing and exploding if the volatile ammonium nitrate inside is exposed to moisture and heat cycles over time, have so far been responsible for 23 driver deaths worldwide, with more expected. Seven of... Read more

Takata Update: 62,307 ‘Alpha’ Inflators Still on the Road

The Senate Committee on Commerce held a congressional hearing last month to understand the latest details of the Takata recall, which is the largest in auto industry history. Takata’s potentially fatal airbag inflators affect more than 37 million vehicles and... Read more

Senators Hold Congressional Hearing to Examine Status of Takata Airbag Recall

As the number of potentially lethal Takata Corp. airbags continues to rise, U.S. senators held a congressional hearing earlier this week to address the status of the largest automotive recall in history. According to the findings of the hearing, around... Read more

Takata Agrees to Pay Three Former Employees Turned Whistleblowers $1.7 Million

One week after U.S. Senators vocalized their frustration over the lack of progress in the Takata airbag recall, the U.S. government announced that Takata has agreed to pay three whistleblowers who provided key information about Takata’s efforts to conceal the... Read more

150,000 Takata Airbags Still on Open Recall List in Central Florida

You might be one of about 150,000 people with dangerous airbags that could explode at any time you live in one of these Orlando ZIP codes: 32765 32708 32825 32828 32712 Heat and humidity make the already defective airbags more... Read more

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