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Lack of Air Bag Replacement Parts to Prolong Takata Recall

Takata Corp’s record U.S. recall of potentially deadly air bag inflators could take years to complete, industry experts and safety advocates said, as automakers scrambled to line up replacement parts, some not from Takata. After doubling its recall of defective …

Honda Lowers Earning Forecasts as Recalls Push Profit Down

Honda Motor Co., the Japanese automaker at the center of an airbag defect scandal, lowered its annual earnings forecast Friday, after quarterly profit slipped 15 percent due to recall expenses. The Tokyo-based manufacturer of the Odyssey minivan, Fit subcompact and …

Nissan, Honda Add More Than 2M Cars to Air Bag Recall

Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co. recalled almost 3 million vehicles to repair flaws in Takata Corp. air bags, adding to a call back by Toyota Motor Corp. earlier this month. Honda’s announcement covers 2.03 million vehicles, including the …

Safety Agency Could Expand Hyundai Air Bag Recall

U.S. safety regulators are looking into whether a Hyundai Elantra recall should be expanded. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened a recall query to determine if 52,000 Elantra Touring cars from the 2009 through 2012 model years should be …