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Takata resists calls for nationwide airbag recall
Airbag manufacturer resists calls for nationwide recall, says recalling airbags in high humidity areas should remain the priority
Honda to expand air bag recall nationwide
However, air bag maker Takata insists current recalls covering 8 million U.S. cars in high-humidity areas are sufficient
Takata refuses to expand air bag recall nationwide
Company says it's up to automakers to decide whether to expand recall of air bags, which can explode and shoot out shrapnel
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Takata panel to audit air bag inflator production
But company's response to a U.S. demand for a national inflator recall remains unclear
Automakers expand passenger air bag recalls
Subaru is expanding a previous recall of five models; Mitsubishi is recalling one model
Chrysler, GM post sales gains in November
Results are strong signs that Black Friday promotions and falling gas prices drove U.S. auto sales higher
Automakers betting on the mini-SUV
Honda and Mazda are rolling out entrants in an increasingly crowded, and popular, vehicle segment
Feds threaten to act against airbag maker Takata
Fines, legal action threatened if Takata fails to admit driver's side airbag inflators are defective and agrees to recall
Automakers trying to keep hackers out of your car
The auto industry and the U.S. military have enlisted professional hackers to test the vulnerabilities in car computer systems
Ford: New F-150's gas mileage top among pickups
The Ram truck, at 25 mpg on the highway, is the current leader among pickups, but Ford says its truck can do better than that
Fuel leaks prompt massive Lexus recall
Nearly 423,000 Lexus cars are recalled in the U.S.; leaks can potentially cause fires
Japan orders air bag maker to conduct probe
Takata air bags can inflate with excessive force, sending metal shrapnel toward the driver and passengers
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"They did nothing": Airbag defect victim lashes out at Takata, Honda
Air Force Lt. Stephanie Erdman, who suffered an eye injury due to an airbag defect, testifies before Senate panel examining safety problems, recalls
L.A. becomes stage for high-speed luxury cars
Although super-fast models make up only around 3 percent of luxury automakers' sales, the cars and SUVs bring big profits
Worrying crash tests results for popular minivans
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety ran a number of family vehicles head-on into a barrier, and dubbed a popular model "one of the worst" they've seen
LA Auto Show: California Dreamin'
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VW recalls 442,000 cars to fix suspension problem
Problem can cause rear suspension failure if the cars aren't fixed properly after a crash
Safety agency to push for national air bag recall
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration threatens to use legal authority to expand recall of potentially dangerous Takata air bags
Ford recalls 65,000 cars for ignition key problem
Ignition keys can be removed if the transmission is not in park; Ford says it's not aware of any crashes or injuries from the problem
Kelley Blue Book's best buys for 2015
Kelley Blue Book and kbb.com pick the best values among cars, SUVs and pickups
Takata subpoenaed by feds over faulty airbags
14 million of the company's airbags are the subject of a regional recall because they can rupture and spew metal
19 automakers vow to protect driver privacy
Computerized cars pass along more information about their drivers than many motorists realize
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