The Takata Airbag Recall – Automotive’s Dirty Little Secret
You may hear people say, “That’s not real, it’s only Hollywood”, and in the case of the recall formula described in the movie Fight Club, you would hope that to…
Read More100 Million More Ticking Time Bombs
Credit: John Cole – The Times-Tribune Takata committed their first of many lies in the spring of 2000 when their PSDI driver inflator was exploding after exposure to Honda’s validation…
Read MoreWhy Is There No Talk of Takata’s SSI-20 Side Impact Inflator?
Takata designed and manufactured only one ammonium nitrate (PSAN) side impact inflator called SSI-20. There are various applications for this type of device, but they are predominately used for thoracic…
Read More2020 Takata Airbag Recall Completion Automaker Report Card
The Promoting Auto Recalls Towards Safety (PARTS) Act of 2020 is in the early stages of the legislative process. One of its provisions requires automakers to submit an annual report…
Read MoreThe Takata Bounty Hunters
On March 22, 2018, the Wall Street Journal reported three former Takata employees calling themselves whistleblowers reached a settlement with the company that ended their attempt to freeze $225 million…
Read MoreIt’s Time To Make Some Noise: General Motors GMT-900 Takata Airbag Petition of Inconsequentiality
GM has submitted three petitions of inconsequentiality to the National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA) to avoid recalling 6.8 million of their pickups and SUVs with defective Takata airbags. They…
Read MoreGM’s Cracked Dashboards and the Danger Lurking Beneath Them
General Motors is facing class action lawsuits in the U.S. and Canada for cracking dashboards in the MY 2009-2014 GMT900 trucks and SUVs listed below. Cadillac Escalade GMC Yukon GMC…
Read MoreHonda Divulges 28 Takata Airbag Explosions in Brazil
Brazil’s First Reported Takata Airbag Victim On September 9, 2018 Auto Esporte identified the first reported victim of a Takata airbag inflator rupture in Brazil. Tiago Ferreira, 32, was driving…
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