3,725 Chevrolet, SAAB vehicles in Malaysia recalled to replace airbag inflators
Chevrolet said the recall repairs which starts today onwards, is free of charge and will be handled by selected Honda authorised dealerships.
Wed Jun 01 2022
Ford to recall 3 million vehicles for air bags at $610 million cost
The recall includes 2.7 million U.S. vehicles. Ford will include the cost in fourth-quarter results.
Fri Jan 22 2021
Ford to petition to avoid U.S. recall of 2.5 million vehicles
Nissan Motor Co agreed to recall 515,394 2007-2011 Versa cars after Takata declared 2.7 million vehicles to have potentially defective inflators.
Sat Jul 22 2017
Air bag maker Takata to file for bankruptcy this month: sources
Takata Corp, the Japanese company facing billions in liabilities stemming from its defective air bag inflators, is preparing to file for bankruptcy as early as next week.
Fri Jun 16 2017
Takata pleads guilty to U.S. fraud charge linked to faulty air bags
After Takata's guilty plea, a federal judge in Detroit was hearing objections on Monday to the settlement raised by lawyers for some victims of Takata inflator ruptures.
Tue Feb 28 2017
Takata to plead guilty, pay $1 billion U.S. penalty over air bag defects
Japan's Takata Corp on Friday agreed to plead guilty to criminal wrongdoing and pay $1 billion to resolve a U.S. Justice Department investigation into ruptures of its air bag inflators.
Fri Jan 13 2017
Takata driver airbag inflator parts are 100% available, Honda assures Malaysians
Honda (M) Sdn Bhd has announced that parts availability for the Takata driver front airbag inflator is at 100 per cent as of today.
Fri Aug 19 2016
Honda recalls extended to more cars
Honda Malaysia issues another recall regarding faulty airbag inflators.
Tue May 24 2016
Honda confirms ninth death linked to Takata airbag
The death of a 13-year-old boy is the eighth in the US and the first since April tied to the inflators that have been recalled in tens of million of vehicles worldwide.
Fri Jan 01 2016
Honda, Takata settle airbag suits, lose round in class action case
A US judge has rejected a bid by air bag manufacturer Takata Corp and Honda Motor Co to toss out a class-action lawsuit on behalf of millions of owners with potentially faulty airbag inflators.
Fri Dec 04 2015
Nissan joins automakers dropping Takata air bag inflators
Nissan Motor Co said on Saturday it will not use air bag inflators made by Japanese auto parts supplier Takata Corp in its cars.
Sat Nov 07 2015
Nissan also dumps Takata inflators, after Honda, Toyota
Takata's airbag defect thought to be associated with the chemical propellant that helps inflate the devices, can cause them to deploy with explosive force.
Sat Nov 07 2015
Takata plunges for second day as airbag scandal spirals
Takata's stock plummeted 25 percent to 889 yen ($7.32) to its lowest close this year after tumbling more than 13 percent Wednesday.
Thu Nov 05 2015
Takata to redesign part linked to fatal air-bag explosions
About half the replacement air-bag kits that Takata Corp. shipped to automakers last month have inflators made by competitors.
Tue Jun 02 2015
Honda to recall 87,182 units of five models to replace airbag inflators
Honda Malaysia is recalling 87,182 units of five models to replace the driver and passenger airbag inflators.
Thu May 21 2015