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Safety Officials Demand Recall of 67 Million ARC Airbag Inflators

Safety Officials Move to Force Recall of 52 Million Airbag Inflators

U.S. government safety officials are moving to force a recall for 52 million airbag inflators in vehicles manufactured by 12 auto-makers.

/ September 8, 2023
Safety Officials Demand Recall of 67 Million ARC Airbag Inflators

Safety Officials Demand Recall of 67 Million ARC Airbag Inflators

ARC Automotive, of Knoxville, Tennessee, has rejected a government demand to recall 67 million airbag inflators due to a risk of explosions.

/ May 17, 2023
BMW Says 'Do Not Drive' 90,000 Vehicles With Dangerous Airbags

BMW Says ‘Do Not Drive’ 90,000 Vehicles With Dangerous Airbags

BMW issued a "do not drive" order for 90,000 older-model vehicles with Takata airbags that can explode and spew deadly metal shrapnel.

/ May 8, 2023
Audi Recalls 62,000 Older Vehicles for Defective Takata Airbags

Audi Recalls 62,000 Older Vehicles for Defective Takata Airbags

Audi recalled over 62,000 vehicles from the 2000 to 2002 model-years to replace defective Takata airbags that pose a risk of injury or death.

/ July 2, 2021
Volvo Recalls 54,000 Sedans After Air Bag Shrapnel Kills Driver

Volvo Recalls 54,000 Sedans After Air Bag Shrapnel Kills Driver

Volvo recalled S60 and S80 sedans from the 2001-2003 model-years in hot and humid regions after metal shrapnel from an air bag killed a driver last year.

/ November 10, 2020
Takata Recalls 10 Million Replacement Airbag Inflators in U.S.

Takata Recalls 10 Million Replacement Airbag Inflators in U.S.

Takata is recalling 10 million replacement air bag inflators in the U.S. because they can explode and shoot deadly pieces of metal.

/ January 9, 2020
Safety airbag sign in the car

Honda to Recall 1.2 Million Vehicles Over Defective Takata Airbags

Honda Motor Corp. has announced plans to recall about 1.2 million Honda and Acura vehicles to replace faulty Takata airbag inflators which can explode without warning, severely injuring and even killing occupants inside the cab.

/ March 27, 2019
Toyota and Ford Expand Airbag Recall After Death

Toyota and Ford Expand Airbag Recall After Death

Toyota and Ford are expanding recalls for vehicles with Takata air bags after the driver of a 2006 Ford Ranger died from an explosion.

/ January 29, 2018
Mitsubishi Mirage

Mitsubishi Recalls 84,000 Mirages Over Potentially Defective Airbags

Mitsubishi Motors Corp. is recalling nearly 84,000 subcompact Mirage cars in the U.S. because of a wiring problem that may cause the airbags to fail during a crash.

/ December 1, 2017
Honda has confirmed that an 12th person in the United States has been killed by an exploding Takata airbag, but this time the death was not the result of a car crash — he was fixing the car.

Exploding Airbag Kills Man Repairing 2001 Honda Accord

Honda has confirmed that an 12th person in the United States has been killed by an exploding Takata airbag, but this time the death was not the result of a car crash — he was fixing the car.

/ July 10, 2017