The Takata Airbag Recall – Automotive’s Dirty Little Secret

by Kevin Fitzgerald on April 20, 2021

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…

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100 Million More Ticking Time Bombs

by Kevin Fitzgerald with David Schumann on April 27, 2021

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…

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Why Is There No Talk of Takata’s SSI-20 Side Impact Inflator?

by Kevin Fitzgerald on May 4, 2021

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…

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2020 Takata Airbag Recall Completion Automaker Report Card

by Kevin Fitzgerald on January 6, 2021

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…

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The Takata Bounty Hunters

by Kevin Fitzgerald on September 11, 2018

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…

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It’s Time To Make Some Noise: General Motors GMT-900 Takata Airbag Petition of Inconsequentiality

by Kevin Fitzgerald on October 16, 2018

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…

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GM’s Cracked Dashboards and the Danger Lurking Beneath Them

by Kevin Fitzgerald on September 21, 2018

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…

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Honda Divulges 28 Takata Airbag Explosions in Brazil

by Kevin Fitzgerald on September 14, 2018

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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