Notorious airbag manufacturer Takata is expected to plead guilty in a U.S. settlement valued at around $1 billion, according to reports. Takata Corp. is expected to settle the case pushed forward by the U.S. Justice Department after a federal investigation found its airbags were faulty, and prone to rupturing. These […]
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Toyota adds another 5.8 million vehicles to Takata airbag recall
Toyota has announced a global recall of an additional 5.8 million vehicles fitted with Takata airbags, bringing the total number impacted up to 23.1 million since the scandal broke. Toyota made the announcement yesterday that even more models like the Corolla, Avensis Verso and Yaris produced between March 2007 and […]
Fourth driver killed in Malaysia relating to Takata airbag defect
Honda’s Malaysian arm has confirmed the death of a driver following the rupture of what could prove to be a faulty Takata airbag. Following investigations by the Royal Malaysian Police, Honda Malaysia confirmed the Takata single stage (SDI) driver airbag was a contributor to the death of a driver in […]
Truck filled with Takata airbags explodes in the US, one dead
One woman has been killed and four injured after a truck transporting Takata airbag components crashed and exploded in the US. US authorities have reported that an explosion caused by airbag detonation triggers led to the death of Lucila Robles. She was killed in her house, close to highway 277 […]