Japanese manufacturer Nissan is recalling 3,930 2002-2006 Sentra vehicles that are potentially equipped with the infamous Takata airbag inflators. These inflators can explode during a crash and fling “sharp metal fragments” into the vehicle’s occupants, injuring or killing them. Until your car is fixed, do not allow passengers to sit in the front seat.
General Motors ordered to recall 5.9 million cars equipped with Takata airbags
American car maker General Motors is set to recall close to 6 million SUVs and pickup trucks because of potentially lethal Takata airbags. The inflators on the airbags may explode, flinging deadly shrapnel into vehicle occupants.
Volvo recalls luxury sedans for Takata-like airbag problems
Volvo Car USA – which is owned by Chinese multinational auto company Geely – has recalled over 54,000 2001-2003 S60 and S80 luxury sedans because of airbag troubles. The airbag inflator in the recalled vehicles can rupture during deployment, putting the driver and passenger at risk of being hurt by a projectile of metal fragments.
Volkswagen recalls Audi cars with Takata airbags
Takata airbag recall now affects 4 more Audi models. Defective airbags can inflate with excessive force and contain shrapnel.
BMW recalls cars with exploding Takata airbags
BMW is recalling certain 2007 – 2012 vehicles equipped with faulty airbags that could possibly explode when placed under heat and humidity.
BMW recalls 1999-2001 vehicles with deadly Takata airbags
BMW of North America is recalling 1999-2001 323i, 325i, 328i and 330i and 2000-2001 323Ci, 325Ci, 328Ci, 330Ci, 323iT, and 325iT vehicles equipped with Takata manufactured Non-Azide Driver air bag Inflators (NADI).
Toyota yanks over 928,200 cars with faulty Takata airbags
Toyota and Infiniti are recalling more than 928,200 models of various types due to concerns that the air bags installed may explode upon deployment in a crash.
BMW sedans, convertibles recalled over deadly Takata airbags
BMW of North America recently announced that it’s pulling over 3,900 models from the marketplace due to the potential that the installed air bags are compromised
Honda Recalls Over 1.1 Million Vehicles Equipped With Faulty Takata Air Bag Inflators
Honda is recalling specific Acura; ILX Hybrid, MDX, RDX, 3.2TL, TL, ZDX, and Honda; Accord, Civic, Civic Hybrid, Civic GX NGV, CR-V, Element, Fit, Odyssey, Pilot and Ridgeline vehicles. Because of a manufacturing error, the front driver air bag may explode during a crash.
Volkswagen Recalls More Than 100,000 Vehicles Equipped With Defective Takata Air Bags
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. recalls certain 2015 Passat, 2015-2016 Eos, 2015-2017 CC, 2016-2017 TT Roadster, TT Coupe, 2017 Audi R8 Coupe, and R8 Spyder vehicles. This is part of a vast and ongoing scheduled recall of vehicles with Takata airbags.