Toyota urges owners of old Corolla, Matrix and RAV4 models to park them until air bags are replaced
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Toyota urges owners of old Corolla, Matrix and RAV4 models to park them until air bags are replaced

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Toyota and General Motors are telling the owners of about 61,000 older Corolla, Matrix, RAV4 and Pontiac Vibe models to stop driving them because their Takata air bag inflators are at risk of exploding and hurling shrapnel. The urgent warning Monday covers certain Corolla compact cars and Matrix hatchbacks from the 2003 and 2004 model years, as well as the RAV4 small SUV from 2004 and 2005. The recalled RAV4s have Takata driver’s air bags while the Corolla and Matrix models have them on the passenger side. The Corolla and Matrix also are under a separate recall because their air bags can be deployed without a crash, the company said.

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Ford, Mazda warn owners to stop driving older vehicles with dangerous Takata air bag inflators
4 months, 1 week ago

Ford, Mazda warn owners to stop driving older vehicles with dangerous Takata air bag inflators

LA Times  

Used Mazda cars for sale at a San Diego dealership. Mazda and Ford are warning the owners of more than 475,000 older vehicles in the U.S. not to drive them because they have dangerous Takata air bag inflators that have not been replaced. Ford and Mazda are warning the owners of more than 475,000 older vehicles in the U.S. not …

Nissan issues ‘do not drive’ warning for older vehicles over air bag explosion risk
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Nissan issues ‘do not drive’ warning for older vehicles over air bag explosion risk

LA Times  

Nissan is urging owners of about 84,000 older vehicles to stop driving them because their Takata air bag inflators have an increased risk of exploding in a crash and hurling dangerous metal fragments. Nissan is urging the owners of about 84,000 older vehicles to stop driving them because their Takata air bag inflators have an increased risk of exploding in …

Urgent warning over Toyota cars that can 'shoot sharp metal fragments' from airbags and kill drivers or passengers - as owners are told to immediately 'stop driving' them, are you affected?
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Urgent warning over Toyota cars that can 'shoot sharp metal fragments' from airbags and kill drivers or passengers - as owners are told to immediately 'stop driving' them, are you affected?

Daily Mail  

Toyota has issued an urgent 'do not drive' advisory on 61,000 vehicles fitted with dangerous Takata airbags, which can explode and hurl 'sharp metal fragments' at motorists. Airbags made by Japanese manufacturer Takata have been linked to 30 deaths worldwide, with 26 in the US - including that of Ford owner Hayden Jones Jr. Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda speaks during …

BMW recalls SUVs after Takata air bag inflator blows apart, hurling shrapnel and injuring driver
1 year ago

BMW recalls SUVs after Takata air bag inflator blows apart, hurling shrapnel and injuring driver

The Independent  

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Owners of some 2003 Ram pickups urged to not drive them after another Takata air bag inflator death
1 year, 5 months ago

Owners of some 2003 Ram pickups urged to not drive them after another Takata air bag inflator death

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Stellantis and the U.S. government are urging the owners of some 2003 Dodge Ram pickups to stop driving them after a passenger was killed by an exploding Takata air bag inflator. NHTSA said the death was the first due to an exploding front passenger air bag inflator. “The older a defective Takata air bag inflator gets, the more …

US confirms another Honda death from air bag, asks owners to get car recalled
2 years ago

US confirms another Honda death from air bag, asks owners to get car recalled

Hindustan Times  

A US auto safety regulator on Friday said it had confirmed a new crash death from a faulty air bag in a Honda car, as it urged owners to get recall repairs completed. Over the last decade, more than 67 million Takata air bag inflators have been recalled in the United States and more than 100 million worldwide, in the …

Faulty air bags trigger a warning not to drive 276,000 older Dodge and Chrysler cars
2 years, 1 month ago

Faulty air bags trigger a warning not to drive 276,000 older Dodge and Chrysler cars

NPR  

Faulty air bags trigger a warning not to drive 276,000 older Dodge and Chrysler cars Enlarge this image toggle caption Paul Sancya/AP Paul Sancya/AP DETROIT — Stellantis and the U.S. government are warning owners of 276,000 older vehicles to stop driving them after Takata air bags apparently exploded in three more vehicles, killing the drivers. Sponsor Message The fatalities bring …

US probes Takata air bags in 200 models from 20 automakers
3 years, 3 months ago

US probes Takata air bags in 200 models from 20 automakers

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Over 30 million air bags in more than 200 models from 20 car and truck makers are being investigated by a U.S. safety agency because they have the potential to explode and hurl shrapnel. In a document posted Tuesday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it opened the probe into air bag inflators made from 2011 through …

GM to recall 7 million vehicles globally to replace Takata air bags
4 years, 1 month ago

GM to recall 7 million vehicles globally to replace Takata air bags

LA Times  

General Motors will recall about 7 million big pickup trucks and SUVs around the world to replace Takata air bag inflators. General Motors will recall about 7 million big pickup trucks and SUVs worldwide to replace potentially dangerous Takata air bag inflators. “Based on this information and information provided to the petition’s public docket, the NHTSA concluded that the GM …

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