By: Tom Krischer DETROIT—More than three years after the government took over management of recalls involving dangerous Takata air bag inflators, one third of the recalled inflators still have not been replaced. That’s according to an annual report on the recalls released late Friday by the government and a court-appointed Read more…
By: Keith Barry Toyota is recalling 44,121 of its 2018 and 2019 Toyota Tacoma pickup trucks because a faulty brake part could make it more difficult to come to a full stop, raising the risk of a crash. The seal on a brake part could become damaged, allowing brake fluid Read more…
By: Patrick Olsen Toyota is recalling 65,000 cars and trucks as part of its ongoing push to replace potentially dangerous Takata airbags. The automaker says it will install new, non-Takata airbag inflators in select 2003 to 2005 Toyota Corolla small cars, 2002 to 2005 Toyota Sequoia SUVs, 2003 to 2005 Read more…
By: Keith Barry Mercedes-Benz is recalling 104,663 of its 2018-2019 GLC SUVs and 2018 C-Class sedans, coupes, and convertibles because of a faulty airbag indicator light. The passenger airbag indicator light may show that the airbag is on even if the airbag is off, according to the National Highway Traffic Read more…
By: Tom Krischer DETROIT—A nonprofit auto safety group is demanding that Hyundai and Kia recall 2.9 million cars and SUVs in the U.S. due to consumer complaints that they can catch fire. The Center For Auto Safety says there have been more than 220 complaints to the U.S. government since Read more…
By: Bryan Terry & Angie Ricono, KCTV KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) — Nearly a decade after the first recorded death caused by a faulty Takata airbag, the problem remains far from over. The company has been embroiled in wide-spread controversy since 2009, when it was discovered their airbags could deteriorate Read more…
By: Dylan Svoboda, Sacramento News & Review Four years ago, Angela Davidson bought a used 2010 Dodge Ram from a CarMax in Irvine. Days later, Davidson learned the vehicle had been recalled more than a year prior due to a defect predisposing it to fire. After a quick fix at a Read more…
By: Myles Miller, Spectrum News NY1 “I received a knock from two troopers,” Cherie Sharkey said. “They explained that there was a car accident with a fatality, and I lost it. Cherie’s son Michael was returning home from a fishing trip June 21, 2012 in the used 2006 Chevy Cobalt Read more…