Counterfeit airbags continue to rise, federal officials warn
Customs and Border Protection agents say they seized 490 counterfeit airbags this fiscal year, which is more than 10 times higher than 2023.
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Customs and Border Protection agents say they seized 490 counterfeit airbags this fiscal year, which is more than 10 times higher than 2023.
Defective aftermarket parts to blame for killing or severely injuring drivers in otherwise survivable crashes, safety officials say.
More than 33 million people in the United States are driving vehicles that contain a potentially deadly threat: Airbag inflators that in rare cases can explode in a collision and spew shrapnel.
Vehicle safety regulators are pressing ARC Automotive to recall of 67 million air bag inflators linked with two deaths.
Stellantis is warning owners of 276,000 older vehicles to stop driving them after Takata driver's air bags apparently exploded, killing three more people.
Police have arrested two men in connection to a rash of airbag thefts throughout Metro Detroit.
At least 25 people have been killed worldwide and hundreds injured by Takata inflators.
Ford is recalling nearly 391,000 Ranger pickups because the driver's air bag inflators can explode with too much force and cause injuries.
The company admitted that it knew for years that the inflators were defective but that it fended off recalls by failing to tell the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
The problem of exploding air bags could be widening beyond Japanese manufacturer Takata Corp.
Automakers including Toyota Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co. are scrambling to figure out which models are now covered.
The number of vehicles in the U.S. being recalled because of the defective air bags has doubled to 34 million.
The Japanese company has refused to comply with a U.S. government demand for an expanded recall of its air bags that can explode and shoot out shrapnel.
The federal government is demanding that the auto industry recall millions of additional cars equipped with faulty air bags that can injure -- and even kill -- a driver.
A big airbag recall is now getting even bigger.
Chrysler is recalling 282,000 minivans from the 2013 model year because the side air bags can deploy on the wrong side in a crash.
Just two days after refusing a government request to recall 2.7 million older-model Jeeps, Chrysler has decided to do two other recalls totaling 630,000 vehicles worldwide.
The probe covers about 400,000 Chevrolet Cruze and Sonic small cars, the Chevrolet Camaro muscle car and the Buick Verano small car from the 2012 model year.
Six automakers are recalling nearly 3.4 million older-model vehicles worldwide in a massive effort to fix defective air bags made by the same company.
One supplier made airbags for Toyota, Nissan, Honda and Mazda
Honda is expanding the largest recall in the company's history.
A group of residents on Holland Road in Taylor, Michigan, say they are now doing everything they can to keep their neighborhood the way it is after some of them received a letter saying the city is considering rezoning their neighborhood.
Gleyber Torres hit a leadoff homer, Wenceel Pérez and Riley Greene also went deep and the Detroit Tigers routed the Tampa Bay Rays 8-0.
Detroit police are searching for a suspect after one person was hurt in a shooting on Tuesday.
A Michigan woman is charged after authorities say she led police on a brief chase in a stolen U-Haul truck last week.
According to an official familiar with the investigation, new digital forensic evidence appears to undercut Brian Hooker's account of his wife's disappearance, although they did not specify how.
Officials say the researchers are accused of providing federal authorities with false statements after arriving at the McNamara Terminal on Jan. 25, 2026.
A group of residents on Holland Road in Taylor, Michigan, say they are now doing everything they can to keep their neighborhood the way it is after some of them received a letter saying the city is considering rezoning their neighborhood.
Detroit police are searching for a suspect after one person was hurt in a shooting on Tuesday.
City officials say the proposal is a routine request tied to the annual event and nothing more.
Gleyber Torres hit a leadoff homer, Wenceel Pérez and Riley Greene also went deep and the Detroit Tigers routed the Tampa Bay Rays 8-0.
American Axle, which is headquartered in Detroit, is a Tier 1 supplier to General Motors. UAW members have launched a strike at its Three Rivers site.
The UAW became known for fighting for higher wages, improved benefits and safer working conditions for workers across the auto industry.
Stellantis unveiled a nearly $70 million five-year strategic plan with the launch of new vehicles — including hybrids and EVs — over the next five years.
From classic cruisers to new memories still being made, the Woodward Dream Cruise remains a celebration of Michigan's automotive culture.
If you are planning a road trip for Memorial Day weekend, remember that the cost of gas this year is noticeably higher than last year.
Joe Negri, known to many as Handyman Negri on "Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood," has died at the age of 99, just days shy of his 100th birthday.
Stephen Colbert, former host of "The Late Show," is helping raise money for the Michigan nonprofit Monroe Community Media after appearing on a broadcast of the organization's community access program "Only in Monroe" earlier this month.
President Trump said he is considering replacing the Freedom 250 concert series with a rally after many artists dropped out.
Sonny Rollins, the legendary tenor saxophonist known for his bold tone and constant experimentation, has died at 95.
For three days, Detroit is the epicenter of techno music with this Memorial Day weekend tradition, and the music lovers made sure to attend the final day of the Movement Festival on Monday.
Gleyber Torres hit a leadoff homer, Wenceel Pérez and Riley Greene also went deep and the Detroit Tigers routed the Tampa Bay Rays 8-0.
According to an official familiar with the investigation, new digital forensic evidence appears to undercut Brian Hooker's account of his wife's disappearance, although they did not specify how.
According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, the two people are accused of providing federal authorities with false statements after arriving at the McNamara Terminal on Jan. 25, 2026.
A flesh-eating New World screwworm was recently detected in Mexico just 25 miles from the United States border, according to the USDA.
Prosecutors have accused Cole Allen of attempting to assassinate the president when he allegedly attacked the White House Correspondents' Dinner on April 25.
According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, the two people are accused of providing federal authorities with false statements after arriving at the McNamara Terminal on Jan. 25, 2026.
West Nile virus has been detected among mosquitoes in two locations near Grand Rapids, the Kent County Health Department said.
A Northville dentist is facing 43 felony charges in an alleged Medicaid fraud scheme.
Michigan lawmakers are considering bills to allow doctors to prescribe life-ending medication to terminally ill patients.
The tentative agreement means roughly 300,000 Blue Cross members will continue receiving care at Michigan Medicine facilities as in-network services.
Gleyber Torres hit a leadoff homer, Wenceel Pérez and Riley Greene also went deep and the Detroit Tigers routed the Tampa Bay Rays 8-0.
Colson Montgomery homered and Tristan Peters' RBI single put Chicago ahead as the White Sox rallied with two runs in the seventh inning to beat the slumping Detroit Tigers 2-1 on Sunday for their fifth straight win.
Alex Palou won the Detroit Grand Prix on Sunday afternoon after starting in the top position and leading the field through the downtown streets.
Earlier this year, the Detroit Police Department started an initiative aimed at building trust between law enforcement and the community through basketball. On Saturday, the Hoopin' with Cops youth recreational league got to watch their mentors in action.
Chicago White Sox topped the Detroit Tigers 7-1 on Saturday without injured slugger Munetaka Murakami.
Bob Riney, president and CEO of Henry Ford Health, headlines Michigan Matters this Sunday, along with three other community champions who discuss important issues dissected at the Mackinac Policy Conference.
It's the fourth year the Detroit Grand Prix has been on the streets of the Motor City after moving from Belle Isle.
This week on Michigan Matters, the roundtable talks about the governor's race and the impact of former Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan.
The roundtable discusses the impact of rising gas prices and friction at the federal level with Canada and the U.S., and how it affects tourism.
Life Directions has been helping guide and mentor young people in Detroit.
A Michigan woman is charged after authorities say she led police on a brief chase in a stolen U-Haul truck last week.
Residents in parts of Taylor, Michigan, say they are fighting against a proposal to rezone their property.
Two foreign nationals working at the National Institutes of Health are facing charges for allegedly trying to smuggle mpox into the United States through the Detroit Metro Airport.
Detroit police are searching for a suspect after one person was hurt in a shooting on Tuesday.
We're headed back to the 80s this week with more sunshine.