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2021
Volkswagen agrees to $42 million Takata airbag settlement
Volkswagen's U.S. unit agreed to a $42 million settlement covering 1.35 million vehicles equipped with faulty Takata airbag inflators. The settlement provides for reimbursement of specified owner costs, and a large portion of the funds will be used to boost recall completion rates.
2021
Nissan South Africa recalls vehicles for Takata airbag fix
Nissan South Africa issued a recall of several older vehicle models affected by Takata airbags and directed owners to take their vehicles to a Nissan dealership for an airbag fix. The article does not disclose the number of affected vehicles.
2021
Ford recalls vehicles over potentially missing Takata airbags
Ford announced a recall after discovering that 45 airbags were missing from stock service parts that were supposed to be purged. The potentially affected vehicles include Ford Rangers and other models; owners were to receive notices and vehicles would be inspected and replaced if airbags were found.
2021
NHTSA orders Ford to set a schedule for airbag recall remedy
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ordered Ford to provide a proposed schedule for notifying vehicle owners and launching a remedy related to Takata airbag inflators. The agency estimated that 3.04 million vehicles were affected.
2021
US agency decision requires recalls for Ford and Mazda vehicles with Takata airbags
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration rejected Ford Motor Co’s petition against recalling 3 million vehicles with potentially defective Takata airbags. The decision also requires Mazda to recall and repair driver airbags in approximately 5,800 vehicles. The inflators could rupture and send metal fragments flying.
2020
GM announces global Takata air-bag inflator recall
General Motors announced that it would recall about 7 million pickup trucks and SUVs worldwide to replace potentially dangerous Takata air-bag inflators. The recall covers specified 2007–2014 model-year vehicles. NHTSA concluded the inflators were at risk of exploding after long-term exposure to high heat and humidity.
2020
Nissan recalls vehicles to replace Takata air bag inflators
Nissan is recalling more than a quarter-million SUVs, trucks and vans worldwide to replace potentially dangerous Takata air bag inflators. The report says the inflators can explode with excessive force and hurl shrapnel; documents posted Thursday say Takata packed too much ammonium nitrate propellant into them during manufacturing.
2020
Volkswagen recalls nearly 107,000 vehicles sold under Audi
Volkswagen is recalling nearly 107,000 older vehicles sold under its Audi luxury brand because Takata driver's air bag inflators may malfunction or hurl shrapnel in a crash. The article says the problem has led to at least one death.
2020
Honda recalls 2.4 million vehicles for air bag inflator replacement
Honda is recalling 2.4 million older vehicles in the United States to replace potentially dangerous Takata air bag inflators. The recall covers certain Honda and Acura vehicles from model years 1996 to 2003; replacement parts are not yet available and repairs are expected to start in about a year.
2020
Honda and Mitsubishi recall vehicles fitted with Takata NADI 5-AT airbags
Honda and Mitsubishi commenced voluntary recalls of vehicles manufactured between 1996 and 2000 because faulty Takata NADI 5-AT airbags may misdeploy and propel metal fragments or under-inflate. Mitsubishi and Honda offered to buy back affected vehicles and provide alternative transport options.
2020
BMW recalls nearly 357,000 vehicles for airbag replacement
BMW is recalling nearly 357,000 cars and SUVs to replace faulty Takata airbags or inflators. The inflators may explode and cause serious injury or death; dealers will perform the replacements free of charge. The recalls are expected to begin March 6, 2020.
2020
Nissan recalls vehicles for Takata airbag inflator replacement
Nissan announced a recall of nearly 308,000 U.S. vehicles to replace Takata airbag inflators that can explode and hurl shrapnel. Dealers were to begin replacing the inflators on February 10.
2020
Subaru announces vehicle recall over airbag inflators
Subaru is recalling nearly 500,000 vehicles over Takata-made passenger airbag inflators used as temporary fixes; the article identifies affected model years as 2003 to 2014.
2020
Takata recalls 10 million replacement airbag inflators
Takata Corporation issued a recall of 10 million replacement airbag inflators sold to 14 auto companies in the United States, citing concerns that they might explode and propel shrapnel into vehicle occupants. Government documents said the propellant may cause metal fragments to pass through the air bag at high speed, potentially causing injury or death.
2020
Automakers announce another round of Takata airbag recalls
A new round of recalls was announced for about 10 million vehicles, including US-market vehicles from BMW, Fiat Chrysler, Honda and Subaru. The affected vehicles had previously been recalled and repaired with replacement inflators of the same design and chemistry.
2020
Another wave of Takata airbag inflators requires repair
The article reported that another 10 million airbag inflators made by Takata had to be repaired as part of the ongoing auto-industry recall. The supplied excerpt does not state when this repair requirement took effect.
2020
Additional Takata airbag inflators subject to recall in the US
NHTSA said another 10 million airbag inflators manufactured by Takata in the US market must undergo recall repairs. The article describes a risk that deteriorated ammonium nitrate can cause inflators to explode and send fragments toward vehicle occupants.
2020
Subaru recalls about 500,000 vehicles over Takata air bag inflators
Subaru issued a recall of roughly 500,000 vehicles over Takata-made air bag inflators used as temporary fixes. The recall covers certain 2003–2014 model-year vehicles and certain 2005 and 2006 Saab 9-2x vehicles made by Subaru for General Motors.
2019
Takata airbag malfunction prompts recall of additional vehicles
A separate Takata airbag malfunction prompted a recall involving an additional 1.4 million vehicles. The article reports that a driver in Australia died as a result of the faulty airbags and another driver in Cyprus was injured.
2019
Recall of 1.4 million vehicles with Takata airbags
Authorities in the United States said that another 1.4 million vehicles were recalled after a newly discovered defect in Takata airbags. The defect could cause inflators to explode, under-inflate, or eject shrapnel, increasing the risk of serious injury or death.