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Airbag Concerns Prompt Daimler U.S. Recall of 840,000 Vehicles

Daimler has said it is to recall 840,000 U.S. vehicles with Takata airbag inflators that could be defective, resulting in a charge of 340 million euros ($383 million) for the German automaker. Daimler said late on Tuesday it had decided …

Airbag Death Prompts Ford to Recall an Estimated 391K Ranger Pickups

Ford is recalling nearly 391,000 Ranger pickups because the driver’s airbag inflators can explode with too much force and cause injuries. The recall covers trucks from the 2004 through 2006 model years in the U.S. and Canada. It comes just …

Airbag Probe Opened Against Another Manufacturer

U.S. safety investigators, who are already probing suspected flaws in automobile airbags made by Takata Corp., have opened a similar inquiry of those made by another company. Inflators made by ARC Automotive Inc., which supplied parts to minivans made by …

Honda Spends Millions on Recall Ads Linked to Takata Airbag Deaths

Honda Motor Co., the carmaker at the center of an airbag safety crisis, is spending millions of dollars on its first U.S. advertising campaign linked to a recall. The company will urge owners to immediately replace potentially lethal airbags made …

Toyota Recalls 2.27M Cars for Airbag Defect

Toyota Motor Corp. says it is recalling 2.27 million vehicles due to problems with front passenger airbag inflators. The company said Wednesday that it was notifying owners of vehicles involved in a 2013 safety recall, including 766,300 in the U.S., …