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NewsMay 4, 2016

Feds Add 35M More Air Bags to Takata Recall

This expansion, which more than doubles the size of the Takata recall, is aimed at replacing all Takata frontal air bag inflators that contain ammonium nitrate but don’t contain a drying agent.

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NewsMarch 9, 2016

GM Recalls Pickups, Sedans for Air Bag Modules

The recall and stop-sales order affect about 1,750 2016 model-year Chevrolet Malibu sedans and Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon pickup trucks in the U.S. and Canada.

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NewsFebruary 4, 2016

Faulty Air Bag Controls Spur New Series of Recalls

Safety supplier Continental informs NHTSA that 5 million air bag control units manufactured during a five-year period are at risk for failure.

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NewsJanuary 4, 2016

Silverado, Sierra Pickups Recalled for Air Bags

The recall, which affects just 90 2016-MY trucks, will let dealers fix a problem related to the air bag sensing and diagnostic module.

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NewsJanuary 4, 2016

Audi A6, A7 Sedans Recalled for Air Bags

The recall, set to get under way next month, covers more than 21,000 luxury cars in the 2012 and 2013 model years.

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NewsJuly 1, 2015

Takata Airbag Linked to Rental Customer Death

A woman who died in a car crash last September has been named as the eighth victim killed by defective Takata airbags. The woman rented the Honda Civic with the defective airbag from Sunset Car Rental in San Diego.

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NewsFebruary 13, 2015

Nearly 64M Recalls in 2014 Sets Record

The final tally for vehicle safety recalls last year shattered the previous record of 30.81 million in 2004.

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NewsMay 9, 2014

Ford Escape, C-Max Recalled for Air Bags, Door Handles

The automaker is issuing two separate recalls, both of which affect 2013-2014 Ford Escape crossover SUVs.

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