Takata airbag crisis affects millions globally, impacting Audi, BMW, and more
The Takata airbag scandal has affected millions, linking defective airbags to injuries and fatalities.
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JAMA Technicians Present ‘The Tree of Hope’ Statue to Rikuzentakata
On March 11, 2011, a magnitude 9.0 earthquake struck Japan and triggered a massive tsunami that caused waves of up to 133 feet in the Iwate Prefecture. All told, 15,884 people died across 20 prefectures, and much of the country was left in complete disarray. Through all of the loss and destruction, one symbol of…
Takata airbag recall Archives
Toyota Canada has announced it is conducting the final phase of the… The Takata airbag recall has gone on for a long time, now,… Amid a series of recalls in Japan, Honda president and CEO Takanobu… While Japanese airbag manufacturing company Takata continues to defy the NHTSA’s mandated… Although the Japanese company Takata has insisted…
Takata Airbag Recall Nearly Doubles to 34 Million
Takata’s airbag inflators have been in question since 2000, but this large recall is happening only now Forget the GM recall debacle of 2014; the Takata airbag recall is the big story that has drivers everywhere pissed off, and rightly so. The issue dates back a whole 15 years, and only now is it starting…
recalls Archives
Despite the popularity of ride share services, it’s surprising how few people… In general, it seems that we Americans aren’t all that good at… Lately, it feels like we live in the era of the recall—we… In recent weeks there has been growing controversy and concern about the… It sounds like the National Highway Traffic…
“Car Matchmaker” Spike Feresten Talks to Us About Loving Porsches, Hating Crosstours, Writing “Seinfeld,” and Predicting Donald Trump
Spike Feresten, whose “Car Matchmaker” returns for a third season on Esquire this Wednesday night Although he hosted Talkshow with Spike Feresten for three years on Fox, Spike Feresten made his biggest contributions to the entertainment industry while working behind the camera. As a television comedy writer, Spike has few equals, with a resume that…
CX-9 Archives
With every passing model year, Mazda continues to refine its flagship model,… The Mazda CX-5 has earned another Top Safety Pick Plus title from the… The Mazda CX-9 is the brand’s largest crossover, and in the past… Mazda North America has reported its July 2018 sales, and at the… Mazda has really been killing it in…
lawsuit Archives
Back in February of 2017, a woman’s car fell into a sinkhole,… The automotive industry, especially the big three American manufacturers, has deep ties… It’s time to put away those qualifying words and phrases like “impending,”… Back in September, we reported that three major environmental groups—the Center for… Uber has reached a settlement with the…
Honda ad Archives
Texting while driving is such a problem that Honda has flipped the… Dozens of manufacturers are currently scrambling to reach out to owners and… Honda wasn’t kidding around when it called 2015 the “Year of Honda”…
NHTSA Audit Highlights Apathetic, Disastrous Problems
It sounds like the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is a mix between the pointy-haired boss from Dilbert and a spaced-out pot head, and we’re a high school girl who keeps getting back together with her boyfriend, because he said, “I would never cheat on you…again.” Come on, baby, the NHTSA headquarters is in New…
