Timeline of Takata Airbag Recall & Associated Deaths
Use the options at the top to filter by fatal accident events, recall events, or both. Hover over a date to view a brief description of the event. Click on the event for more details.
Use the options at the top to filter by fatal accident events, recall events, or both. Hover over a date to view a brief description of the event. Click on the event for more details.
Type: Fatality
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Vehicle: 2004 Subaru Impreza
Source: Reuters
Description: Charlene Weaver, 24, died in a Takata airbag-related incident while she was a passenger in a 2004 Subaru Impreza, a model not recalled until 2014.
Type: Recall
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Source: U.S. House Committee on Energy & Commerce
Description: Honda recalls 3,940 vehicles in the U.S. for possible airbag defects.
Type: Fatality
Location: Midwest City, Oklahoma
Vehicle: 2001 Honda Accord
Source: NewsOK
Description: Ashey Parham, 18, died when the Takata airbag from her 2001 Honda Accord exploded during a minor accident. She was driving in a high school parking lot.
Type: Fatality
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Vehicle: 2001 Honda Accord
Source: New York Times
Description: Gurjit Rahore, 33, struck a mail truck while driving with her three children. The Takata airbag in her 2001 Honda Accord exploded, causing fatal injuries.
Type: Recall
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Source: U.S. House Committee on Energy & Commerce
Description: Honda adds 440,000 vehicles to recall in U.S.
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Source: U.S. House Committee on Energy & Commerce
Description: Honda adds 379,000 vehicles to recall in U.S.
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Source: U.S. House Committee on Energy & Commerce
Description: Honda adds 833,277 vehicles to recall in U.S.
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Source: U.S. House Committee on Energy & Commerce
Description: Honda adds 273,419 vehicles to recall in U.S.
Type: Fatality
Location: Alhambra, California
Vehicle: 2002 Acura TL
Source: New York Times
Description: Hai Ming Xu, 47, died when he crashed a 2002 Acura TL into a wall while driving in the parking lot of the restaurant where he worked. He died from injuries sustained when the Takata airbag exploded. His injuries resembled gunshot wounds.
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Source: U.S. House Committee on Energy & Commerce
Description: Toyota, Nissan, Honda, and Mazda recall approximately 1.8 million vehicles.
Type: Fatality
Location: Freemont, California
Vehicle: 2013 Chevy Cruz
Source: Car Complaints
Description: Susan Cosgrove died when a Takata airbag exploded during a low-speed accident in a 2013 Chevy Cruze.
Type: Fatality
Location: Malaysia
Vehicle: 2003 Honda City
Source: Reuters
Description: Law Suk Leh, 43, was in the final week of her pregnancy when she suffered fatal injuries caused by an exploding Takata airbag. Her 2003 Honda City collided with another vehicle. Her child died three days after an emergency delivery.
Type: Fatality
Location: Los Angeles County, California
Vehicle: 2001 Honda Civic
Source: LA Times
Description: Jewel Brangman, 26, died when she was in an accident while driving a rented 2001 Honda Civic. She suffered a laceration on her neck and a brain injury caused by an exploding Takata airbag.
Type: Fatality
Location: Orlando, Florida
Vehicle: 2001 Honda Accord
Source: Detroit Free Press
Description: Hien Thi Tran, 51, died on October 2, three days after her Takata airbag exploded during an accident in a 2001 Honda Accord.
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Source: U.S. House Committee on Energy & Commerce
Description: Seven automakers - Honda, Mazda, Nissan, Toyota, BMW, Chrysler, and Ford - issue regional recalls in areas of high humidity. Total airbags recalled globally reaches 10 million.
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Source: NHTSA
Description: NHTSA issues statement detailing 7.8 million vehicles recalled in U.S.
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Source: NHTSA
Description: DOT calls for expanding airbag recall nationwide beyond previous regional recall. Six automakers - Toyota, Honda, Mazda, Ford, Fiat Chrysler Mitsubishi, and BMW - issue nationwide recalls over the next month.
Type: Fatality
Location: Spring, Texas
Vehicle: 2002 Honda Accord
Source: Houston Press
Description: Carlos Solis, 35, died when a Takata airbag exploded during an accident in which his 2002 Honda Accord struck another car as he was turning into an apartment complex. Vehicle damage was minor.
Type: Fatality
Location: Lafayette, Louisiana
Vehicle: 2005 Honda Accord
Source: New York Times
Description: Kylan Langlinais, 22, died when her 2005 Honda Civic struck a utility pole. The Takata airbag inflator exploded and metal shrapnel from the airbag severed her carotid artery.
Type: Fatality
Location: Mercer County, Pennsylvania
Vehicle: 2001 Honda Accord
Source: Chicago Tribune
Description: A 13-year-old boy was driving a relative’s 2001 Honda Accord when the Takata airbag in the vehicle exploded during an accident. A recall notice was sent to the vehicle’s owner the day before the accident.
Type: Fatality
Location: Kershaw, South Carolina
Vehicle: 2006 Ford Ranger
Source: Charlotte Observer
Description: Joel Knight, 52, died when the 2006 Ford Ranger he was driving struck a cow. Shrapnel from the exploding airbag pierced his neck and spine.
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Source: NHTSA
Description: NHTSA recalls 2.12 million Acura, Dodge, Jeep, Honda, Pontiac, and Toyota vehicles for second fix.
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Source: NHTSA
Description: NHTSA fines Takata $14,000 per day for failure to comply with government investigation.
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Source: NHTSA
Description: NHTSA announces Takata recall expands to 34 million vehicles in U.S., making it the largest auto recall in U.S. history.
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Source: NHTSA
Description: NHTSA unveils program to accelerate Takata recalls based on risk. DOT levies $200 million civil fine, the largest in history, against Takata.
Type: Fatality
Location: Fort Bend County, Texas
Vehicle: 2002 Honda Civic
Source: ABC13, KTRK-TV
Description: Huma Hanif, 17, was in a minor accident but shrapnel from the airbag severed arteries in her neck, killing her.
Type: Fatality
Location: Malaysia
Vehicle: 2006 Honda City
Source: CBS News
Description: An unidentified individual died in a Takata airbag-related incident in Malaysia involving a 2006 Honda City. Media reports an inflator rupture, but no cause of death is reported.
Type: Fatality
Location: Malaysia
Vehicle: 2003 Honda City
Source: CBS News
Description: An unidentified individual died in a Takata airbag-related incident in Malaysia involving a 2003 Honda City. Media reports an inflator rupture, but no cause of death is reported.
Type: Fatality
Location: Malaysia
Vehicle: Unknown
Source: CBS News
Description: An unidentified individual died in a Takata airbag-related incident in Malaysia involving an unidentified vehicle. Media reports an inflator rupture, but no cause of death is reported.
Type: Fatality
Location: Hialeah, Florida
Vehicle: 2001 Honda Accord
Source: LA Times
Description: Ramon Kuffo, 81, died when an airbag exploded as he was working on the interior of a 2001 Honda Accord.
Type: Fatality
Location: Malaysia
Vehicle: 2009 Honda City
Source: CBS News
Description: An unidentified individual died in a Takata airbag-related incident in Malaysia involving a 2009 Honda City. Media reports an inflator rupture, but no cause of death is reported.
Type: Fatality
Location: Corona, California
Vehicle: 2001 Honda Civic
Source: Fortune
Description: Delia Robles, 50, died at the hospital after she was in a collision in an intersection while driving her 2001 Honda Civic.
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Source: Autoweek
Description: NHTSA expands recall by 5 million vehicles following fatal accident the previous December. The recall affects vehicles made by nine automakers.
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Source: DOT
Description: The DOT announces the recall of an additional 35-40 million vehicles to take place between May 2016 and December 2019. The recall covers all Takata airbags that include an ammonium nitrate propellant without a drying agent.
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Source: DOT
Description: NHTSA tests reveal a 50/50 chance of airbag rupture for certain Honda and Acura models. The NHTSA tells consumers not to drive these models unless taking the vehicle to a dealership for a repair.
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Source: DOT
Description: DOT issues an ammended order requiring Takata and automakers to accelerate the availability of replacement parts.
Type: Fatality
Location: Martinsburg, West Virginia
Vehicle: 2006 Ford Ranger
Source: LA Times
Description: Steve Mollohan, 56, was in a relatively minor accident while driving a 2006 Ford Ranger when he was killed by an exploding Takata airbag.
Type: Fatality
Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Vehicle: 2004 Honda Civic (airbag from 2002 Civic)
Source: LA Times
Description: George R. Sharp, 61, died in a hospital after he was involved in an accident in a 2004 Honda Civic during which his Takata airbag exploded. The airbag was from a 2002 Honda Civic.
Type: Fatality
Location: Australia
Vehicle: 2007 Honda CR-V
Source: CBS News
Description: An unidentified 58-year-old man died in a Takata airbag-related incident in Australia involving a 2007 Honda CR-V.
Type: Fatality
Location: Holiday, Florida
Vehicle: 2002 Honda Accord
Source: Associated Press
Description: Nichol Barker, 34, suffered a gaping wound in her temple, skull fracture, and bleeding in her brain in an accident she reportedly should have survived in a 2002 Honda Accord.
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Source: NPR
Description: Takata pleads guilty to wire fraud and must pay $1 billion in penalties for hiding safety problems with its airbag inflators.
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Source: New York Times
Description: Toyota, BMW, Subaru, and Mazda reach a $553 million class action settlement that pays consumers for car rental and expenses associated with getting or waiting for a repair.
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Source: Sen. Bill Nelson
Description: U.S. Senator Bill Nelson of Florida says 30.4 million of the 46.2 million Takata airbags that are subject to the recall have not yet been fixed.
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Source: Associated Press
Description: Takata files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the U.S. The bankrupcty will not affect the recall.
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Source: Bloomberg
Description: Takata issues recalls of vehicles that contain airbags that include a drying agent. Previously, all airbags subject to the recall did not include a drying agent to absorb moisure. The 3 million vehicles that are part of this recall include a drying agent.
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Source: USA Today
Description: Nissan settles a class action lawsuit for $98 million. The settlement pays consumers for car rental and expenses associated with getting or waiting for a repair.
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Source: Fortune
Description: Honda settles a class action lawsuit for $605 million. The settlement pays consumers for car rental and expenses associated with getting or waiting for a repair.
Type: Fatality
Location: Malaysia
Vehicle: 2004 Honda City
Source: Associated Press
Description: An unidentified individual died in a Takata airbag-related incident in Malaysia involving a 2004 Honda City.
Type: Fatality
Location: Malaysia
Vehicle: 2004 Honda City
Source: Associated Press
Description: An unidentified individual died in a Takata airbag-related incident in Malaysia involving a 2004 Honda City.
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Source: Reuters
Description: Ford and Mazda urge consumers to stop driving certain models until repairs can be completed, following another death involving a defective Takata airbag.
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Source: New York Times
Description: Takata reaches a $650 million settlement with 44 states and Washington D.C. in consumer protection claims.
The timeline above is an overview of the Takata recall. It shares major events over the course of the Takata recall and does not include every recall event. To check if your vehicle is subject to the recall, check with the NHTSA and your vehicle manufacturer.
