BMW Joins in Expansion of Takata Airbag Recalls
On Monday BMW became the latest automaker to cede to pressure from federal regulators to expand nationwide a recall of airbags made by the Takata Corporation that may be at risk of rupturing.
The German automaker said in a statement that it would replace driver-side airbags in approximately 140,000 BMW 3 Series vehicles in the...
GM fund says 104 new claims filed; no new claims OK’d
General Motors Co.’s ignition switch compensation fund said Monday it received another 104 claims for compensation over the last week — including nine death claims — but no new payouts were approved.
In total, GM compensation adviser Kenneth Feinberg has approved claims for 42 fatalities and 58 injury claims linked to defective ignition switches.
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Honda agrees to expand air bag recall
WASHINGTON - Honda told a House subcommittee Wednesday it will expand its regional recall of possibly faulty Takata driver-side airbags to a nationwide recall.
Yet Takata told the same House panel it won't comply with a direct demand to initiate such a recall, issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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NHTSA says Chrysler’s expanded air bag recall falls short
Chrysler said Wednesday it is expanding a recall for air bags made by Takata from two states to seven but the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration quickly criticized the expansion, saying it falls short of the agency's request.
The Auburn Hills automaker is offering to replace passenger-side air...
GM’s 79th recall: Bum headlights on 273K cars, SUVs
General Motors is recalling 273,182 midsize SUV's and Buick LaCrosse sedans in the U.S. because the low-beam headlights can cut out, temporarily or permanently.
Besides 2006 to 2009 LaCrosse sedans, the recall includes a raft of SUVs under various GM brands. They include the 2006 and 2007 Chevrolet TrailBlazer and 2006 TrailBlazer EXT; 2006 and...
U.S. probes Graco recall of 6.1 million child seats
Washington — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is opening an investigation into whether Graco Children’s Products Inc. delayed a recall of 6.1 million child seats — the largest in U.S. history and the latest example of the stepped-up posture of the auto safety agency.
“The department is committed to ensuring that parents have peace...
Honda May Face Record U.S. Fine Over Unreported Deaths
Honda Motor Co. (7267) said it failed to report more than 1,700 claims of injury or death involving its cars to U.S. regulators, a violation that would be one of the biggest in history and could lead to a fine of $35 million.
In a synopsis of an internal review filed with the National Highway...
G.M. ‘Bullied’ Manufacturer Over Poorly Designed Part, Email Says
DETROIT — General Motors pressured a supplier to continue producing a substandard ignition switch a decade ago and leaned on the company to improve it even though it could not be fixed, a newly disclosed email shows.
The switch, made by Delphi, has become the focus of a safety crisis at G.M. and is linked...
Three Bills to Curb Corporate Wrongdoing
When it was learned this year that General Motors had long failed to notify regulators and the public about fatal ignition-switch defects, the outrage in Congress was bipartisan. Recent reports in The New York Times that the Japanese manufacturer Takata hid deadly airbag defects are also sure to inspire rebukes from members of both...
