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BMW of North America is recalling more than 390,000 vehicles in the U.S. because they are equipped with airbag inflators that can explode, leading to a potentially serious injury or death ...
In November Stellantis urged an additional 276,000 car owners to stop driving their vehicles after three other crash deaths were tied to Takata air bag inflators. [9] In February 2023, Honda issued warnings to the owners of 8,200 Acura and Honda vehicles not to drive following a death caused by a faulty Takata air bag inflator.
U.S. auto safety regulators say in documents posted Saturday that the recall covers 486 X3, X4 and X5 SUVs from the 2014 model year that are equipped with air bags made by Takata Corp. of Japan.
The inflators in question had been used in vehicles produced from 2000 through early 2018 by 13 automakers including Jaguar Land Rover, Ford, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Hyundai, Kia and Porsche.
In June 2017 Takata Corporation, an airbag manufacturer, filed for bankruptcy in the United States and Japan due to lawsuits and large product recalls for unsafe airbags (with faulty airbag inflators) which the company sold to major automotive manufacturers. [14] [15] KSS acquired the remaining Takata assets for about $1.6 billion. [16] [17]
The plaintiff, Dr. Ira Gore, bought a new BMW, and later discovered that the vehicle had been repainted before he bought it. Defendant BMW of North America revealed that their policy was to sell damaged cars as new if the damage could be fixed for less than 3% of the cost of the car. Dr. Gore sued, and an Alabama jury awarded $4,000 in compensatory damages (lost value of the car) and $4 ...
The agency is prepping a recall that would include airbags in vehicles from a dozen automakers and could become the industry’s second-largest since Takata. NHTSA May Force Recall of 52 Million ...
Chesh/Alamy By Ben Klayman DETROIT -- U.S. safety regulators Wednesday expanded the number of vehicles in the United States that may be affected by recalls for potentially defective Takata air ...