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Latest Death Tied to Takata Airbag Inflators Is US' 28th

Alabama fatality took place in 2004 Honda Civic that got into a high-speed crash

(Newser) - Another death has been linked to dangerous Takata airbag inflators by US regulators, the 28th in the United States. The driver was killed in 2018 in Alabama in a Honda vehicle, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said, without further details, per the AP . The agency says the death underscores...

Air Bag Issue Gets More Than 750K Honda Vehicles Recalled

Faulty sensor could cause front air bags to inflate when they shouldn't

(Newser) - Honda is recalling more than three quarters of a million vehicles in the US because a faulty sensor may cause the front passenger air bags to inflate when they're not supposed to in a crash, the AP reports. The recall covers certain Honda Pilot, Accord, Civic sedan, HR-V, and...

Toyota, Honda Announce Big Recalls
Honda, Toyota
Announce
Major Recalls
Dec 21, 2023 11:10 AM CST

Honda, Toyota Announce Major Recalls

Recalls affect around 3.5M vehicles in US

(Newser) - Toyota and Honda have announced major recalls affecting a total of around 3.5 million vehicles in the US. Toyota said Wednesday it's recalling 1 million vehicles over a defect that could cause airbags not to deploy, increasing the risk of injury. The recall covers a range of Toyota...

5 Best Cars for Under $30K
5 Best Cars for Under $30K
Nov 22, 2023 10:14 AM CST

5 Best Cars for Under $30K

Edmunds ranks top vehicles in different categories

(Newser) - Pricing for the average new car continues to rise, with the latest reports pegging the average new vehicle transaction price around $48,000. High interest rates are a further impediment for shoppers on a tight budget. While buying used is always an option, there are some great new cars out...

One Automaker Rules the Most 'Made-in-America' Vehicles

Tesla takes up top 4 spots in Cars.com ranking, starting with its Model Y

(Newser) - Looking for a new set of wheels that will make you feel extra patriotic? Buy a Tesla—at least, one of the models that dominate the top four slots in Cars.com's most "American-made" vehicles index. Auto production in the US adds a big boost to the national...

Exploding Air Bag Kills Yet Another, This Time in SC

Driver of Honda Accord died in January; this is the 19th US death linked to Takata air bags since 2009

(Newser) - A driver in South Carolina is the latest person to be killed by an exploding Takata air bag inflator. Honda said Wednesday that a faulty driver's air bag blew apart in a crash involving a 2002 Honda Accord in Lancaster County, SC, per the AP . The company wouldn't...

Driver's Death Came After Honda Sent Car Owner 15 Letters

The Takata air bag inflator exploded

(Newser) - Another person has been killed by an exploding Takata air bag inflator, bringing the worldwide death toll to at least 26. The latest death occurred Aug. 20 in Mesa, Arizona, in the crash of a 2002 Honda Civic, according to a statement released Saturday by Honda. It was the 17th...

Air Bag Woes Force Honda, Toyota to Recall 6M Vehicles
Toyota, Honda 
Recall 6M Vehicles
Jan 22, 2020 12:33 AM CST

Toyota, Honda Recall 6M Vehicles

Recalls involve 2 different air bag glitches

(Newser) - Two different air bag glitches have forced Toyota and Honda to recall over 6 million vehicles worldwide, and both problems present different dangers to motorists. The Toyota recall affects about 3.4 million vehicles globally and is being done because the air bags may not inflate in a crash. The...

America's 'Safest Vehicle' Has the Most Accidents

Insurify lists the most accident-prone cars

(Newser) - A vehicle trumpeted for its safety features is also the most accident-prone car in America, CarBuzz reports. According to data culled by Insurify , an auto insurance comparison site, the 2019 Subaru Crosstrek tops the list of vehicles with at-fault accidents. In fact nine of the top 10 are imports, with...

Here Are 14 Cars That Are Getting the Ax

Say goodbye to the Volkswagen Beetle, the Ford Focus, and a dozen others

(Newser) - If you think you're seeing more SUVs and crossovers on the road, you're not imagining things. That's because automakers are making what USA Today calls a "sweeping shift" into those types of vehicles—which also means they're dumping more-traditional passenger cars from their lineups. The...

62,307 'Ticking Time Bombs' Are on US Roads

That's how many older Hondas are still driving around with potentially deadly airbags

(Newser) - The dangers of air bags made by Takata in older Hondas are by now well documented, and the legal case against three company executives is proceeding. Even so, the Washington Post points out a jarring stat: A decade after a massive recall, Honda says 62,307 vehicles are still on...

Likely Takata Air Bag Death Is a First

If confirmed, would be first victim outside the US or Malaysia

(Newser) - A man who died this month in a traffic crash near Sydney likely is the 18th person killed by a faulty Takata air bag inflator, Australian authorities said Friday. The 58-year-old man was struck in the neck by a small fragment and died at the scene of the July 13...

Own a Honda Odyssey? It May Be Recalled

Rear seats can move unexpectedly

(Newser) - Honda is recalling 633,753 Odyssey minivans in the US because the second-row seats could move unexpectedly. The recall involves Odysseys from the 2011 to 2016 model years, the AP reports. They were made between Aug. 1, 2010, and Oct. 1, 2015. The vehicles have a second-row seat lever that...

The 5 Best, Worst Car Brands in US
The 5 Best, Worst
Car Brands in US
Sep 19, 2016 12:00 PM CDT

The 5 Best, Worst Car Brands in US

Can Ford thank Matthew McConaughey?

(Newser) - It's not clear whether Matthew McConaughey's commercials have anything to do with swaying customer opinion, but a nationwide survey of nearly 4,000 people regarding 24 major car brands has found that Americans love their Ford Lincolns the most, 24/7 Wall St. reports. An American Customer Satisfaction Index...

Feds: Air Bags in Older Hondas Are Extremely Dangerous

One senator calls the vehicles 'deathtraps'

(Newser) - The US government is urging owners of 313,000 older Hondas and Acuras to stop driving them and get them repaired after new tests found that their Takata air bag inflators are extremely dangerous, the AP reports. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Thursday that it has data showing...

Honda Recalls 45K Cars for Scary Reason

Engines can fail, stall while being driven

(Newser) - Honda is recalling about 45,000 newly redesigned Civic compact cars in the US and Canada because the engines can fail and stall while being driven. The recall affects 2016 Civics equipped with 2-liter four-cylinder engines. Documents filed by Canadian safety regulators say that a circular clip around the pistons...

'Happy Manipulating!': Takata Emails Depict Tampering

'New York Times' reveals recently unsealed communications

(Newser) - Nearly 20 million vehicles have been recalled thanks to Takata airbags , which can explode and have been connected to eight US deaths. Now, the New York Times reveals internal emails that show Takata employees were manipulating testing data as far back as 2000—around the time the company introduced a...

Amid Airbag Scandal, Honda Dumps Its President
 Honda Dumps Its President 
Feb 23, 2015 9:11 AM CST

Honda Dumps Its President

Takanobu Ito will step down

(Newser) - Honda Motor Co., currently at the center of an airbag defect scandal , said today its president Takanobu Ito will step aside and be replaced by another Honda executive, Takahiro Hachigo. Ito will remain on the board as an adviser. The announcement did not mention the problems with the airbags and...

2M Vehicles Recalled Over Air Bags
2M Vehicles Recalled
Over Air Bags
Jan 31, 2015 12:01 PM CST

2M Vehicles Recalled Over Air Bags

Toyota, Chrysler, Honda models affected

(Newser) - More than 2 million Toyota, Chrysler, and Honda vehicles are being recalled for a second fix for faulty air bags that may inadvertently inflate while the car is running. The recall includes some Acura MDX, Dodge Viper, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Honda Odyssey, Pontiac Vibe, Toyota Corolla, and Toyota Avalon models...

Honda Fined Record $70M Over Safety Issues

It failed to report accidents, injuries to government

(Newser) - The Obama administration is fining Honda $70 million—the largest civil penalty levied against an automaker—for not reporting to regulators some 1,729 complaints that its vehicles caused deaths and injuries, and for not reporting warranty claims. The Japanese automaker acknowledged in November that it failed to report the...

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