by nartest | Mar 31, 2019 | Air Bags
ORIGINAL SEEN ON DETROIT NEWS: Another person has died from shrapnel hurled by a faulty Takata air bag inflator. Detroit – Another driver has been killed by an exploding Takata air bag inflator, bringing the worldwide death toll to at least 24. The latest death...
by nartest | Aug 26, 2016 | Air Bags
See the following news Story from WTHR Two U.S. Senators are putting more pressure on Honda to get hundreds of thousands of dangerous vehicles into the repair shop. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Sen. Edward Markey (D-Mass.) have sent a letterto the president...
by nartest | Aug 25, 2016 | Air Bags
From People Magazine: BY DAVE QUINN 08/23/2016 AT 03:55 PM EDT The tragic death of Scott Eastwood’s former girlfriend was one of several connected to defective airbags that led to the biggest recall in U.S. automotive history. The Suicide Squad actor recently...
by nartest | Aug 7, 2016 | Air Bags
AUGUST 5, 2016 AT 9:00 PM BY CLIFFORD ATIYEH AND RUSTY BLACKWELL The automotive world and beyond is buzzing about the massive airbag recall covering many millions of vehicles in the U.S. from nearly two dozen brands. Here’s what you need to know about the problem;...
by nartest | May 31, 2016 | Air Bags
DETROIT (AP) — Eight automakers are recalling more than 12 million vehicles in the U.S. to replace potentially dangerous Takata air bag inflators. Documents detailing recalls by Honda, Fiat Chrysler, Toyota, Mazda, Nissan, Subaru, Ferrari and Mitsubishi were...
by nartest | Sep 1, 2015 | Air Bags
4549.20 Improper replacement of motor vehicle air bag. (A) As used in this section : (1) “Air bag” has the same meaning as in 49 C.F.R. 579.4, as amended. (2) “Counterfeit air bag” means an air bag displaying a mark identical or similar to the...
by nartest | Aug 26, 2015 | Air Bags
If you buy a used car, you probably check to make sure the engine is in good shape, but what about the airbags? How can you be sure they are installed properly? One south Florida man was recently arrested for installing bad airbags or no airbags at all. What began as...
by nartest | Jul 26, 2009 | Air Bags
If the air bag in your car goes off, it can cost you up to $2,000 to replace it, which is why one dishonest auto body shop skipped this repair and then got sued for $15 million. The year was 2003 when 18-year-old Bobby Ellsworth took a ride in his friend’s...
