A woman injured by a faulty Takata Corp. airbag has settled her case and withdrawn her complaint, Japanese media reported Wednesday. The case was filed May and was the first in Japan related to the unfolding massive global recall due …
Under pressure from U.S. regulators, Japanese airbag manufacturer Takata Corp is expected to announce that it is recalling 35 million to 40 million additional inflators in U.S. vehicles, three sources briefed on the matter said on Tuesday. The expanded recall …
About 85 million Takata airbag inflators that haven’t been recalled are inside cars and trucks now being driven in the U.S. and would have to be replaced if the company can’t prove they are safe, the government said Wednesday. The …
The chief U.S. auto safety agency says it won’t take Takata Corp.’s financial viability into account when it decides whether to expand further the largest-ever auto safety recall. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will focus solely on safety, as …
Takata Corp., the supplier behind the auto industry’s biggest recall ever, estimated that a comprehensive callback of its airbag inflators would total about 2.7 trillion yen ($24 billion), according to a person familiar with the matter. The shares plunged to …
Volkswagen resisted U.S. government efforts to recall more cars and trucks to fix potentially deadly Takata airbags – telling safety regulators that a recall isn’t necessary. But the German automaker, already in hot water with the government for cheating on …
Honda is recalling another 2.2 million Honda and Acura vehicles because the driver’s airbag inflators made by Takata can explode and hurl shrapnel into the passenger compartment. The recall is a big chunk of the 5 million additional vehicles to …
A Utah woman sued an airbag maker, her car manufacturer and the dealership that inspected the safety device after it sent shrapnel into her neck during a crash, leaving her unable to speak normally. Randi Johnston’s air bag deployed in …
Embattled Takata Corp. reported a half-year loss of 5.6 billion yen ($45.8 million) on Friday due to recall costs, as Toyota announced it would stop using Takata airbag inflators at the center of the company’s massive product safety scandal. Tokyo-based …
Takata Corp. has reached an agreement with U.S. regulators who accused the company of failing to cooperate with an investigation into faulty airbags linked to six deaths and the recalls of about 28 million cars worldwide, according to people familiar …