Airbags in used cars have killed 3 and disfigured 2, feds warn
Defective aftermarket parts to blame for killing or severely injuring drivers in otherwise survivable crashes, safety officials say.
Airbags
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.
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.
Motor City pumps brakes amid chip shortage
75% of semiconductors are made in Asia. In cars, the microchips power things like brakes, airbags and windshield wipers. General Motors and Ford are among the U.S. automakers that have faced big production cuts because of the parts shortage. Lee Cowan recently went to Michigan to learn more about how a tiny chip is upending lives.
Millions of GM vehicles recalled
The federal government has ordered General Motors to recall 5.9 million SUVs and big pickup trucks as part of a larger effort to replace potentially dangerous Takata air bags.
Car seat back safety standards under scrutiny
About one child dies every week in the U.S. due to unsafe car seat backs, the safety standards for which have not been updated since the 1960s. Now, lawmakers are pushing to have the standards updated within two years. Kris Van Cleave reports.
Backseat passengers may be more prone to severe injuries
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety wants car makers to make the backseat as safe as the front
Millions still driving with recalled Takata airbags
Despite a massive recall of autos with Takata airbags that can explode, many U.S. drivers have yet to replace the devices
Takata air bag recall expands to 3.3 million vehicles
The recall for defective Takata air bags has expended and is now the largest automotive recall in U.S. history
Honda adds more than 750,000 vehicles to ongoing air bag recall
Honda Motor Co. says it is recalling 772,000 additional Honda and Acura vehicles in the U.S. for defective front passenger seat air bag inflators made by Japanese supplier Takata Corp
Mercedes is recalling 48K SUVs over airbag sensors
A software issue could keep the front passenger airbag from deploying in a crash, the automaker says
Faulty Takata airbags take 11th life in U.S., a grandmother: feds
California woman was driving recalled 2001 Honda Civic that hadn't had airbags repaired, automaker says
Toyota adds 1.6 million vehicles to Takata air bag recall
Move expands what was already the biggest automotive recall in U.S. history, involving 17 automakers
Texas teen latest to be killed by defective Takata air bag
10 known deaths in the U.S. and 11 worldwide as a result of defective Takata air bags; more than 100 people have been injured
Honda confirms Takata air bag killed young driver
13-year-old boy was driving a relative's 2001 Honda Accord Coupe on July 22, 2015 when it crashed and the air bag inflated
Olympic skier saved from serious injury by new safety vest
Ski vest with airbags deployed for the first time ever during a World Cup race in Italy, when Austrian Olympic champ Matthias Mayer crashed
Volkswagen recalls 420,000 vehicles for air bag issue
Eight models produced by the auto manufacturer have glitch that could keep safety device from deploying in a crash
Takata execs back on the hot seat over airbag recall
Takata VP admits company doesn't know exactly why airbags are exploding with excessive force -- or whether replacements will fix problem
Major airbag recall still leaves questions unanswered
In one of the largest actions of its kind ever, federal regulators say it is still unclear why airbags made by Takata are injuring drivers
Takata to recall defective airbags in almost 34 million vehicles
The Japanese manufacturer's airbags explode too forcefully, spraying shrapnel, and they've been blamed for 5 deaths in the U.S.
Audi's latest A6 is now an even safer bet
After getting some front-end modifications, the large luxury vehicle joins several peers in getting the IIHS' top safety rating
Safety first? Phila. thieves said to target airbags
It's actually black-market resale that the crooks are considering, as they hit Hondas again and again
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