Airbag Recall News

It has been more than a decade since the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued the first recall requests to auto manufacturers related to defective Takata airbags. But, as we now know, the issues with...

While auto manufacturers sold tens of millions of vehicles equipped with defective Takata airbags in the 2000s and 2010s, the number of people injured by these airbags is fairly small by comparison. But, while this may be...

In September 2023, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued an Initial Decision in which it concluded that defective airbags manufactured by ARC present risks for serious injuries. As a result of its...

While it has been nearly a decade since the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) ordered a nationwide recall of Takata’s defective airbags, many people still have vehicles equipped with these dangerous...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently confirmed the 28th death caused by a defective Takata airbag. According to Newsweek, the victim was driving a 2004 Honda Civic at the time of his death....

Last month, Ford and Mazda both issued new “Do Not Drive” warnings for vehicles equipped with Takata airbags. The warnings cover vehicles that were already subject to recalls due to having defective airbags installed....

Airbags are crucial safety equipment in modern vehicles. In collisions that involve significant impact, airbags can protect drivers and passengers from serious injuries—and they can even save drivers and passengers’...

Defective airbags present serious risks for drivers and passengers. When defective airbags explode, they do so with extreme force, and this force is more than enough to cause life-altering injuries. Tragically, some defective...

Airbag injuries should not happen. Your airbags should deploy properly in the event of a crash, and they should do their job of protecting you as much as possible. While airbags won’t necessarily prevent all injuries during...

Since the first airbag was invented in the 1950s, airbag and automotive manufacturers around the world have spent millions, if not billions, of dollars investing in improving airbag technology. Yet, while today’s airbags...