Mazda Recall Issued For Nearly 375K Vehicles Over Takata Airbag Rupture Risks
Mazda is recalling more than 374,000 vehicles equipped with Takata airbags that may over inflate and explode, potentially injuring or killing vehicle occupants.
Mazda is recalling more than 374,000 vehicles equipped with Takata airbags that may over inflate and explode, potentially injuring or killing vehicle occupants.
The NHTSA has announced that Takata will have to pay up to $200 million in fines for its exploding airbags, including $70 million up front and an additional $130 million…
Takata has replaced airbag inflators in about a fifth of the recalled vehicles with help from other parts suppliers, the NHTSA reports.
Takata is attempting to gain approval for an airbag recall awareness campaign as it continues to face more lawsuits over injuries and deaths caused by the safety devices exploding in…
Defective Takata airbags have forced Toyota to recall another 1.37 million U.S. vehicles equipped with the devices.
Takata airbag recalls have hit Mazda, which is warning more than half a million vehicle owners of the risk of overinflating airbags.
NHTSA officials say they will take action in the next two weeks to speed up Takata airbag and Jeep fuel tank recalls.
Millions of unrepaired vehicles are on U.S. roads with defective Takata airbags and other mechanical problems that could cause injuries, accidents and death, according to reports.
Honda is significantly expanding a previous airbag recall to meet the request of the NHTSA, which wants all potentially defective Takata airbags off the road.
While Honda has agreed to expand defective airbag recalls, Takata Corp continues to resist recalling more of the airbags it manufactured.