Tag Archives: Defective airbags
Defective airbags prompt 33.8M vehicle recall by Takata
Takata has issued what is believed to be the largest recall in U.S. history to fix defective airbags installed in 33.8 million U.S. cars, according to a report by RT.com on May 20. The U.S. Department of Transportation stated that the Japanese airbag manufacturer has acknowledged the airbags’ risk of violent combustion, which may cause injuries… Read More »
Honda initiates nationwide recall of vehicles with Takata airbags
Automaker giant Honda agreed to expand the recall of cars equipped with defective Takata airbags to include the entire U.S., rather than just a regional portion, Fox Business reported on December 3. Japanese airbag maker Takata has recently been under fierce criticism over defective airbags that may burst shrapnel-like material when inflated. Despite the National… Read More »
Hyundai to pay $14 million in airbag defect trial
In early July, a U.S. federal court ordered automaker Hyundai Motor Co. to pay a Virginia man and his family $14 million in damages after he sustained traumatic brain damage in a car accident 3 years ago. The Federal court in Pulaski County ruled after an eight hours of deliberation that Zachary Duncan sustained… Read More »