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Honda and Takata knew about airbag flaws long before they recalled their vehicles
2016-03-25 04:51:17| Automakers - Topix.net
In August of 2009, after ruptured airbag inflators in Honda vehicles were linked to least four injuries and a death, the automaker quietly requested a design change and did not notify U.S. regulators, Honda confirmed in response to inquiries from Reuters. Honda Motor Co asked supplier Takata Corp to produce a "fail-safe" airbag inflator, according to Takata presentations and internal memos reviewed by Reuters.
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Honda recalls 2.2 million cars over airbag concerns
2016-02-05 02:36:06| Automakers - Topix.net
The recall documents specify that the vehicles contain airbags manufactured by Takata, which was fined a record US$200 million last year by the NHTSA. A Honda dealership sign is shown at a car lot in Carlsbad, California in this November 5, 2014 file photo.
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Takata Falls as 10th Death Leads to Air-Bag Recall Expansion
2016-01-25 05:42:40| Automakers - Topix.net
Takata Corp. fell to the lowest in almost seven years after its U.S. regulator said recalls of the company's air bags would expand to millions more vehicles following a 10th death linked to the devices. The shares declined 11 percent to 601 yen as of 10:42 a.m. in Tokyo trading, headed for the lowest price since March 2009.
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Takata seeks automaker aid, eyes airbag deal with Daicel, reports say
2016-01-23 16:10:10| Automakers - Topix.net
Airbag supplier Takata Corp. plans to request financial support from Japanese automakers and is laying the groundwork for top officials to resign over the recall of millions of vehicles with potentially faulty airbags, sources told Reuters. Takata is also looking to team up with competitor Daicel Corp. to produce airbag inflators, people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Saturday, as the embattled auto parts maker struggles to supply replacement parts for the millions of vehicles recalled worldwide.
Honda confirms ninth death linked to Takata airbag
2016-01-01 02:35:17| Automakers - Topix.net
Honda Motor Co confirmed on Thursday that a Takata airbag inflator ruptured in a July crash of a Honda Accord and likely led to the death of the young driver, the ninth death in the world linked to the faulty inflators. The death, first reported by U.S. auto safety authorities last week, is the eighth in the United States and the first since April tied to the inflators that have been recalled in tens of million of vehicles worldwide.
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