Lebanon Officials Ignored Warnings on Chemical Tied to Blast August 6, 2020 By Dana Khraiche and Youssef Diab The volatile chemical suspected of causing the deadly explosion that flattened Lebanon’s main port had been lying in storage there...
Another Massive Takata Recall Looms for Large Batch of Air Bags December 13, 2019 By Masatsugu Horie Global automakers may face another potentially huge air-bag recall as the U.S. transport regulator evaluates the long-term safety of inflators...
Ford Recalls Over 953,000 Vehicles to Replace Inflators January 7, 2019 By TOM KRISHER Ford is recalling more than 953,000 vehicles worldwide to replace Takata passenger airbag inflators that can explode and hurl shrapnel....
EPA Plans to Rescind Safety Rules Prompted by Fatal Texas Plant Blast May 22, 2018 By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Environmental Protection Agency administrator Scott Pruitt moved Thursday to rescind much of a package of safety measures proposed for chemical...
Takata President Resigns Amid Acquisition by Key Safety Systems April 16, 2018 By YURI KAGEYAMA Takata Corp., the Japanese airbag maker embroiled in a massive global recall linked to at least 22 deaths, said Thursday...
Lawsuits Accuse Automakers of Faulty Airbags, Recall Delays March 16, 2018 By TOM KRISHER General Motors, Fiat Chrysler, Volkswagen and Mercedes all knew of problems with dangerous exploding Takata airbag inflators years before issuing...
Ford Adds 33K Rangers With Takata Airbags to Do-Not-Drive List February 14, 2018 By TOM KRISHER Ford and U.S. safety regulators are telling the owners of 33,428 Ranger pickup trucks in North America not to drive...
Auto Safety Agency Names 14 More Models in Takata Recall January 22, 2018 By TOM KRISHER U.S. safety regulators have released models from 14 different automakers that are being recalled to replace potentially deadly Takata airbag...
More Settlements Reached in West, Texas, Plant Explosion January 16, 2018 The town of West, Texas, and several other plaintiffs have reached settlements and partial settlements of claims stemming from a...
Honda Reports 20th Death due to Exploding Takata Airbag December 22, 2017 By TOM KRISHER A faulty Takata airbag inflator has killed another person, this time in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Honda said Tuesday night. The...