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Lawsuit against Honda,Takata Alleges Airbag Caused Death
Solis’s Honda Accord was bought used in 2014 at a Houston area car dealer. The car had been recalled in late 2011, but it had never been repaired. Continue reading
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Takata Defends its Airbag Inflator Defect Explanation
Takata claims that newer inflators and those not exposed to prolonged humidity and heat are safe. Takata also is working with other suppliers to further increase the availability of replacement kits for its automotive customers. Continue reading
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Federal Railroad Administration Acting on Grade Crossings
Under increasing scrutiny caused by two recent deadly commuter rail accidents – one in New York and one in California – the Federal Railroad Administration has launched a campaign that it claims will help address the grade crossing problem. One … Continue reading
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NHTSA Orders Takata to Preserve Recalled Inflators
It was the latest setback for the beleaguered Japanese company whose prospects of survival in the airbag business appear bleak given a growing number of deaths from Takata parts that send shrapnel into a vehicles’ interior. Continue reading
Automakers Pick Orbital ATK to Review Takata Airbag Inflators
The revolving door of government employees came around this morning with the announcement that former NHTSA Acting Administrator David Kelly will serve as project manager for the ten automakers that have hired Orbital ATK to conduct independent testing on Takata airbag inflators. Continue reading
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56 Dead from GM Ignition Switches
However, 1,388 more cases are under review, and 1,198 were submitted without documentation to back the claim, according Feinberg’s latest update on his website. Continue reading
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GM Ignition Switch Deaths now at 49
General Motors ignition switch program has now ruled that 49 deaths, seven severe injuries and 65 other injuries are eligible for settlement offers. Continue reading
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Autoliv Confirms it is Taking Business Away from Takata
Swedish Autoliv, a global automotive safety supplier, says it now has agreements with “several different OEM’s for new supply capacity of up to 25 million airbag inflators for delivery during 2015 and 2016.” This of course is a direct fallout from the Takata airbag inflator recall. Continue reading
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NHTSA Issues Record Number of Fines in 2014
During 2014, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued more than $126 million in civil penalties, exceeding the total amount collected by NHTSA during its forty-three year history. Continue reading
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Honda Pays Largest NHTSA Fine in History for Takata and other Safety Cover Ups
In responding to the Special Order, Honda admitted to under-reporting of written claims or notices of injuries or deaths over the past decade “due to errors related to data entry, computer coding, regulatory interpretation, and other errors in warranty and property damage claims reporting.” Translation: Honda got caught flagrantly violating U.S. regulations. Continue reading
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More GM Ignition Switch Recalls – Happy New Year!
GM confirmed today another ignition switch recall of 84,000 sport-utility vehicles and pickup trucks. Chevrolet Silverado light-duty and heavy-duty pickups, as well as Avalanche, Tahoe and Suburban; GMC Sierra light duty and heavy-duty pickups, and Yukon and Yukon XL; Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV and EXT models from 2011 and 2012, and 2007-2014 vehicles that have been repaired with defective parts. Continue reading
Ford, BMW Expand Takata Inflator Recalls Nationally
The already grim news for air bag maker Takata, currently defying the National Highway Traffic Safety Adminstration on defective inflator recalls, increased with the announcement that BMW and Ford Motor are following NHTSA’s recommendation by expanding their safety defect campaigns to cover more vehicles across the U.S. Continue reading
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Takata to NHTSA – Drop Dead
Since 2008, ten of the largest vehicle manufacturers in the world that use Takata air bags have recalled more than 10 million cars in the United States – more than 17 million globally – to replace inflators. Potentially, enough vehicles are involved to severely hurt Takata’s financial results, if not put it out of business entirely. Continue reading
GM Mum to NHTSA, Customers as it ordered 500,000 Replacement Ignition Switches from Supplier Delphi
GM is in a tight spot here up against a legal strategy that is clearly designed to discredit its defense of senior executive actions. The cornerstone of that strategy is discarding the Valukas report. Continue reading
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NHTSA Opens Cover-up Probe on Honda Takata Airbag Deaths
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, aka NHTSA, has opened an invention into allegations that Honda knew of several airbag deaths from defective Takata inflators years before it reported the fatalities to the safety agency. Continue reading
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