The recall involves faulty Takata airbags that the Japanese automaker warns can deploy and result in serious injury or potential death. In a statement released on Thursday, January 25, Toyota announced that owners of certain car models should immediately cease driving until the airbag is replaced ...
To check if your VIN is affected, please click here:https://www.bmwusa.com/safety-recalls.html Your vehicle may be affected Recently, vehicles from 19 different automakers were recalled to replace driver and passenger airbags made by auto parts supplier Takata that may explode and cause serious...
The RAV4 has been added to our comprehensive list below. UPDATE 5/19/2015, 6:15 p.m.: Takata has declared as defective nearly 34 million vehicles, which will lead to even more extensive recalls of vehicles with the company’s airbags (individual automakers will...
Last July, the automaker recalled certain cars in its entire 2015 lineup for Takata airbags, although those airbags had nothing to do with defective inflators shooting shrapnel. Now, 2820 cars in the U.S. are under recall for this problem, including the 2009–2011 California ...
Toyota said it is urging the owners of 50,000 older vehicles to stop driving the cars immediately and get their faulty airbags fixed. Jan 30, 2024 ADHD medication recalled because bottles may contain a different drug Azurity Pharmaceuticals is recalling Zanzedi after a pharmacist found a pill wi...
Recall Creates Pinch on AirbagsDANGER: Bad inflators can create a deadly hazard, especially inhumid climesAs automakers...John HielscherMichael Pollick
Fords and Hondas.You can check out a full list of the recalled vehicles on theNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration website.Since the deficiencies were found in Takata airbags, there have been over 40 recalls involving more than 19 million vehicles.More from CBS NewsKDKA Fish Fry Guide...
Whereas Takata has insisted the airbags are only susceptible to rupture in hot, humid climates, federal regulators say the Takata recall should be expanded to all climates. According to NHTSA, many residents in areas with low humidity drive vehicles to areas with high humidity on a regular basis...
Six deaths have so far been linked to the defective Takata airbags, all on cars made by Honda, which announced disappointing profit forecasts last week citing high quality-related costs. Takata faces multiple class action lawsuits in the United States and Canada as well as a US crimin...
The company that built these airbags, Takata, which has since gone out of business, provided airbags for vehicles made by 34 different automotive companies, includingStellantis, which may not be a familiar name to most but is the parent company ofDodge,Chrysler,Jeep,Peugeot,Fiat,Maserati, andRam...