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Recall Alert: Numerous Makes and Models Added to Takata Airbag Recall

Posted on February 13, 2016 by Editor Leave a comment

The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration has added numerous family-friendly vehicle makes and models to their Takata airbag recall roster. According to the NHTSA, BMW, Daimler Vans (including Sprinter Vans labeled Mercedes-Benz, Dodge and Freightliner), Ford, Honda (including Acura), Mazda, Mercedes-Benz (including Chrysler), and Volkswagen (including Audi) have expanded their Takata recalls to include vehicles equipped with driver-side air bag inflators

Recall Alert: Volkswagen – Takata Airbags in Numerous Models

Posted on February 10, 2016 by Editor Leave a comment

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has notified that it has been informed that certain driver’s side airbags that use non-desiccated SDI and PSDI-5 inflators from Takata, which are also installed in Volkswagen cars, are potentially defective. The recall effects approximately 680,000 Volkswagen vehicles in the United States. Certain 2006-2010 Model Year Volkswagen Passat Sedan and Wagon (German Production)

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Recall Alert: 2004-2006 Ford Ranger – Airbag

Posted on January 30, 2016 by Editor Leave a comment

Ford is expanding its safety recall on vehicles that have certain airbag inflators after Takata declared that those inflators are defective. The Ford vehicles affected by this Takata action are all 2004-2006 Ford Rangers built in North America. Ford is aware of one report of a death related to a Takata airbag deployment. A total of 391,394 vehicles are now

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Recall Alert: 2003-2004 CR-V – Certain Takata Passenger Front Airbag Inflators

Posted on December 23, 2015 by Editor Leave a comment

Honda announced today that it will expand a national recall (15V-370) to replace, free of charge, Takata passenger front airbag inflators installed in certain 2003-2004 CR-V models sold in the United States following a recent defect determination by Takata, the airbag inflator supplier. This expansion will add approximately 127,000 passenger front airbag inflators not previously subject to either a recall

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Recall Alert: 2003 Honda Odyssey – Passenger Front Airbag Module

Posted on October 2, 2015 by Editor Leave a comment

Honda will voluntarily recall 37 model-year 2003 Odyssey vehicles in the United States to replace the passenger front airbag module, free of charge. Prior-generation original airbag modules designed for the 2002 Odyssey were mistakenly supplied during production of affected 2003 Odyssey vehicles. The incorrect airbag modules do not comply with newer United States federal regulations that came into effect for

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How Close Can You Safely Sit to the Steering Wheel?

Posted on May 2, 2015 by Editor Leave a comment

We’ve all seen them. They’re in traffic, hands gripped to the wheel for dear lift, nose almost touching the wheel, staring intently ahead at the red light. Is it safe? No. The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) advises all adults keep a 10-inch minimum between their breastbone and the air bag cover. To ensure you’re seated in the safest position,