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Takata accused in lawsuit of burying bad airbag test results
2014-11-11 15:34:07| Automakers - Topix.net
Takata Corp., the maker of automobile airbags with a potentially lethal defect that prompted the recall of almost 8 million cars, was accused in a lawsuit of a years-long cover-up. The suit in Los Angeles federal court says Takata discovered the flaw in tests about a decade ago and then destroyed records of the study.
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Central Ohio car dealers await parts for air-bag fix
2014-10-23 14:51:16| Auto Dealers - Topix.net
Federal regulators are telling consumers to take immediate action to fix potentially defective air bags in nearly 8 million vehicles, even though many auto dealers do not yet have the parts and other information to fix the problems. This apparent disconnect, which had automakers and dealers scrambling yesterday, is the latest development in a years-old problem with Takata Corp. air bags, which have been found to explode and send shrapnel flying.
US airbag recall expands to 7.8m cars
2014-10-22 19:44:19| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
US car safety regulators expand a recall of vehicles with potentially dangerous Takata airbags to 7.8 million, warning that owners should take 'immediate action'.
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Honda accused by watchdog of not reporting all airbag incidents
2014-10-16 08:06:32| Automakers - Topix.net
WASHINGTON -- Honda Motor Co. is being accused by a watchdog group of underreporting injuries and fatalities from defective airbags, hampering a U.S. government system designed to spot patterns in automotive flaws.
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Ford recalls 850,000 cars over air-bag issue
2014-09-27 14:56:12| Automakers - Topix.net
SEPTEMBER 10: A Ford logo is shown at an event that celebrates the opening of the new U.S. production line where the 2013 Ford Fusion midsize sedan will be made at the Flat Rock Assembly Plant September 10, 2012 in Flat Rock, Michigan. Supporting its Fusion production growth plan, Ford is adding 1,200 jobs, a second production shift, and investing $555 million, and taking full management control of the former AutoAlliance International Plant.
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