• Takata recall could expand further

    • October 20, 2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Industry News
    Regulators in the US said they could expand their investigation into Takata air bag inflators beyond 11 car manufacturers, as questions arose about whether vehicle design played a role in the devices posing a deadly risk to the public. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) chief Mark Rosekind said his agency can add more car manufacturers to [...]
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  • 19 million airbags still need repaired

    • September 3, 2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Industry News
    Safety regulators in the US have stated that about 19 million defective Takata Corp air bag inflators remain installed in U.S. vehicles, and that the cause of the problem has yet to be identified. About 19.2 million vehicles containing a total of 23.4 million air bag inflators made by 11 automakers have been recalled, a NHTSA official said. The inflator [...]
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