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• Volkswagen Airbag Recall Impacts Nearly 115,000 Beetles and Passats

  November 11, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  More than 114,000 Volkswagen Beetle and Passat vehicles are being recalled due to the presence of potentially explosive Takata airbags, which were supposed to be removed from the market a decade ago.

• Hyundai Santa Fe Recall Issued Over Airbag Deployment Problems

  August 6, 2024

  Grace Muller

  Hyundai is recalling nearly 50,000 Santa Fe vehicles from the 2024 model year, due to a problem with airbags failing to deploy in the event of a crash, or deploying at random times, which could put vehicle occupants at risk of serious injury.

• Volkswagen Atlas Airbags May Fail To Deploy Due to Wiring Fault in Front Passenger Seat: Recall

  June 28, 2024

  Grace Muller

  Volkswagen is recalling more than 270,000 vehicles due to defective wiring which could lead to the passenger-side front airbags not deploying in the event of an auto accident.

• Nissan Issues Do Not Drive Order for Older Pathfinder, Sentra and QX4 Models with Recalled Air Bags

  May 30, 2024

  Grace Muller

  The NHTSA warns that older Nissan vehicles equipped with recalled Takata airbags face a growing risk of explosion as the devices age.

• Toyota “Do Not Drive” Warning Issued for Vehicles Still Equipped with Recalled Takata Airbags

  February 2, 2024

  Hannah Brown

  Toyota warns that about 50,000 vehicles still on the road have recalled Takata airbags, and is warning the public not to drive them due to the risk of explosions, injuries and death.

• Toyota Recalls 1 Million Vehicles Over Risk of Passenger Airbag Failures

  January 3, 2024

  Hannah Brown

  Nearly 1 million Toyota and Lexus vehicles are being recalled due to a short circuit which could disable the passenger side airbag, preventing it from deploying during an auto accident.

• NHTSA to Hold Public Hearing on Arc Airbag Problems Following Reports of Explosions, Injuries

  September 21, 2023

  Katherine McDaniel

  The NHTSA is holding a public hearing next month to determine whether it should force an ARC airbag inflator recall, following reports of explosions, injuries and at least one death.

• Massive Airbag Inflator Recall Sought for 52M Devices Used by 12 Major Automakers Between 2000 and 2018

  September 6, 2023

  Katherine McDaniel

  The NHTSA is considering recalling about 52 million ARC and Delphi airbag inflators following reports of explosions, injuries and at least one death.

• Exploding Passenger Airbag Results in “Do Not Drive” Warning For 84,000 Dodge Ram Trucks

  July 13, 2023

  Katherine McDaniel

  Tens of thousands of Dodge Ram trucks remain on the road with potentially explosive Takata airbags, officials warn, following reports of a recent death linked to the defective airbag inflators.

• Open Recalls Impact Many Uber, Lyft Rideshare Vehicles On U.S. Roadways: GAO Report

  June 20, 2023

  Stephanie Yanovich

  A GAO report warns that many rideshare vehicles, like Uber and Lyft, are operating with unrepaired recalls which may put vehicle occupants at risk.