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Takata to Redesign Driver-Side Air Bag Inflators Over Deadly Defect

Japanese supplier Takata announced this week that it will change the design of its driver-side air bag inflators found in more than 17 million vehicles covered by recalls around the globe. more

General Motors Recalls 330,000 2007-2008 Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra Pickups

General Motors is calling back its 2007-2008 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD and 3500HD pickups and its GMC Sierra 2500HD and 3500HD trucks made between 2006 and 2008. more

Restraint-System Upgrade: FCA Recalls 62,000 2014-2015 Jeep Cherokee SUVs

Fiat-Chrysler is recalling Jeep Cherokee SUVs made between 2014 and 2015 to repair an issue with the airbag software. more

General Motors Ignition Switch Death Toll Rises to 100

The amount of deaths linked to faulty ignition switches in vehicles made by General Motors rose by three this week to 100 as Kenneth Feinberg and his office look to finish compensating victims by this summer. more

Takata Expects Return to Profit by 2016 Despite Air Bag Issues

Takata feels that it will somehow return to profit this year thanks to high Asian and U.S. sales. more

Air Bag Troubles: 2,580 2015 Hyundai Accent Vehicles Recalled to Protect Kids

Hyundai is recalling 2015 Accent vehicles made between September 2014 and February 2015 over a software issue. more

Takata Air Bag on Honda Civic Linked to Florida Injury

Takata's faulty air bags have been linked to yet another injury involving a Honda vehicle, this time in Florida. more

Honda Makes Nationwide Recall

Honda's campaign to repair vehicles with faulty driver-side air bags has been expanded nationwide. more

Honda Widens Air Bag Recall

Honda has expanded its air bag-related recall nationwide. more

Feds Want Faster Chrysler Recall

The NHTSA has told Chrysler to speed up a Takata air bag recall planned for next month. more

Sixth Takata-Related Death Reported

A Takata executive said today that the company has confirmed three deaths so far and is investigating two more. more

Ford Recalls 202,000 Vehicles

The largest recall announced today affects 134,947 Flex and F-150 vehicles from model year 2014 that have passenger seats with possibly faulty sensors. more

Feds Want Air Bag Fix Now

The NHTSA is pressuring automakers to address the Takata air bag recall despite a lack of supplies. more

GM Recalls 2015 Chevy Corvette

In two actions, GM has recalled 783 Corvettes for park brake issues and 89 Corvettes for faulty driver-side air bags. more

Audi Recalls Nearly 102K A4 Sedans

Audi is recalling 101,900 A4s in the U.S. as part of a larger global recall of 850,000 A4 sedans. more

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