Auto safety regulators urge recall of 52 million airbags, citing risks

Air bag inflators made by ARC and Delphi can unexpectedly explode and send metal pieces flying, regulators have said.

• Sep 5, 2023

GM recalls nearly 1 million vehicles over faulty air bag inflators

Vehicle safety regulators are pressing ARC Automotive to recall of 67 million air bag inflators linked with two deaths.

• May 13, 2023

San Francisco lawsuit accuses 4 companies of knowingly selling, installing faulty airbags

A class action lawsuit filed Tuesday in San Francisco accuses three automakers and a parts manufacturer of knowingly selling vehicles containing air bag inflators that are at risk of exploding. Two deaths and at least four injuries have been linked to such explosions.

• May 24, 2022

Complaints Of Possible Airbag Malfunction In Subaru Foresters Prompt Federal Investigation

The National Highway Safety Administration is investigating complaints of malfunctions with the front passenger air bag sensors in more than a half-million Subaru Foresters.

• Aug 10, 2019

Consumer Reports: 1000s Of Uber, Lyft Drivers' Vehicles Have Outstanding Recalls For Deadly Defects

A consumer study revealed tens of thousand of Uber and Lyft drivers are behind the wheel in cars that have been recalled, in some cases, for deadly defects.

• May 21, 2019

More Than 300,000 Dodge Chargers Recalled Over Airbag Flaw

A problem with airbags has forced Fiat Chrysler to recall more than 322,000 Dodge Chargers.

• Aug 1, 2015

New Company Probed For Dangerous Air Bag Inflator Malfunctions

The problem of exploding air bags could be widening beyond Japanese manufacturer Takata Corp.

• Jul 14, 2015

Airbag Recall Creates Backlog At Bay Area Dealerships

34-million cars need to be fixed after airbag maker Takata recalled nearly one out of every seven cars on the road, causing a major backlog at dealerships in the Bay Area and around the country.

• May 20, 2015

Chrysler Expands Air Bag Recall

Chrysler is bowing to demands from U.S. safety regulators, and will add about 179,000 vehicles to a recall list for air bags that could explode with too much force.

• Dec 12, 2014

Safety Agency Pushes For National Air Bag Recall

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.

• Nov 19, 2014

Audi Recalling 102,000 Cars To Fix Air Bags

Audi is recalling nearly 102,000 luxury cars in the U.S. because the front air bags may not inflate in a crash.

• Nov 5, 2014

ConsumerWatch: Counterfeit Air Bags Called 'Extreme Safety Risk'

Thousands of motorists may be driving cars and trucks installed with dangerous counterfeit bags and they should have them replaced at their own expense, the Obama administration warned Wednesday.

• Oct 10, 2012