Has the Takata Recall Claimed Another Victim?
A 50-year-old California woman was on her way to get a flu shot when disaster struck. A Chevrolet pickup was taking a left hand turn when it pulled out in front of the woman’s 2001 Honda Civic. The car hit the truck head on, and the resulting collision deployed the Honda’s airbag. However, that airbag […]
Could a Takata Bankruptcy Keep Your Car from Getting Fixed?
The losses Takata Corp. has suffered due to the recall of its defective airbag inflators just keeps growing. Estimates are now in the billions of dollars, and the depth of the hole seems to be growing. Is there anyway Takata could survive this nightmare? Is a Takata Bankruptcy About to Begin? The faulty airbag maker […]
What the Oklahoma City Bombing and the Takata Recall Have in Common Might Get You Another Recall Notice
Mark Lillie is the former Engineering Manager and Senior Propellant Engineer for Takata Corp. Back in 1999, he warned executives of the auto parts manufacturer that a chemical propellant—ammonium nitrate—was too volatile to be used in airbag inflators. When exposed to off-and-on hot and cold temperatures and high humidity, this chemical can become more and […]
There’s a New Takata Recall Danger, You Won’t Believe What It Is!
In the little town of Quemado, Texas—about 140 miles from San Antonio—a new Takata recall danger was exposed. A truck suddenly left the roadway and crashed near the house of a 69-year-old woman. At first, the crash seemed like any other west Texas truck crash and then the entire town shook. The 18-wheeler that crashed […]
Why Aren’t People Taking the Takata Recall Seriously?
They say that the majority of the American public is unaware of the danger posed by the Takata airbag inflators. But these inflators make up the largest auto recall in American history! How could such a large and dangerous recall go unnoticed by most of America? At least one celebrity is agonizing over this question and speaking […]
Will Takata Avoid Paying for The Airbag Inflator Recall?
The federal government has finally had enough of Takata’s delay tactics. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has ordered the Japanese auto parts maker to recall all of its ammonium nitrate airbag inflators that do not contain a drying agent (known as a “desiccant”). This has been a massive blow to the company, considering that its […]
Hawaii Sues Takata: Should Florida Sue Too?
The results are in on the cause of the Takata airbag inflator defect, and what the experts are saying is not good. The propellant used by the airbag company can become unstable when exposed to heat and humidity over extended periods of time, and this can cause the Takata airbag inflators to explode and pepper […]
How Much Will It Cost To Fix All the Takata Airbags?
The Takata airbag defect has injured over 100 people. In addition, it has led to the deaths of 15 people worldwide, including 10 deaths here in the United States. That’s why the USA has become ground zero for the largest recall in automotive history, but have you ever wondered just how much it will cost […]
Are There Takata Airbags In Motorcycles?
Over 10 deaths and thousands of injuries have been linked to defective Takata airbag inflators, and now that the recall has been expanded to include over 65 million vehicles, it is far more likely that your car could have one of these devices in them. However, your car isn’t the only vehicle that could be affected […]
Is Takata Really Going to Make a Profit This Year?
Investigators are still hard at work, but they believe that they have found two more victims of the Takata airbag inflator defect. If these two deaths are linked to the defect, the total worldwide death count will rise to 13. Considering that hospitals are also reporting more Takata-related injuries every day, it’s little wonder that […]
