Report: 4 companies selling new cars with Takata inflators
By TOM KRISHER - AP - Wed Jun 01, 2:02PM CDT
DETROIT (AP) — Four automakers are selling new vehicles with Takata air bag inflators even though the devices are potentially defective and likely to be recalled within a few years, according to a Senate report.
Ford recalling 1.9 million vehicles to replace air bags
AP - Wed Jun 01, 8:30AM CDT
DETROIT (AP) — Ford Motor Co. is recalling nearly 1.9 million vehicles in North America to replace faulty passenger-side front air bags made by Japanese supplier Takata Corp.
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Business Highlights
By The Associated Press - AP - Thu May 26, 4:16PM CDT
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Takata taps financial adviser as recall costs mount
By YURI KAGEYAMA - AP - Thu May 26, 11:29AM CDT
TOKYO (AP) — Faced with mounting costs from a global recall of air bags, Japanese supplier Takata Corp. has hired the advisory firm Lazard to engineer a restructuring of its finances, likely with the help of some of its biggest customers.
Toyota adding 1.6 million vehicles to Takata air bag recall
By DEE-ANN DURBIN - AP - Mon May 23, 4:47PM CDT
DETROIT (AP) — Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling nearly 1.6 million vehicles in the U.S. to replace potentially faulty front passenger air bag inflators made by Takata Corp. of Japan.
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Honda reports quarterly loss on strong yen, air-bag recall
By YURI KAGEYAMA - AP - Fri May 13, 6:45AM CDT
TOKYO (AP) — Honda Motor Co. is reporting a 93.4 billion yen ($860 million) loss for January-March, as the Japanese automaker is hit by costs for a massive air-bag recall and an unfavorable shift in exchange rates.
Takata logs second year of red ink, expects return to profit
By YURI KAGEYAMA - AP - Wed May 11, 11:00AM CDT
TOKYO (AP) — Takata Corp., the Japanese auto-parts maker behind massive air-bag recalls, is expecting a return to profit for the fiscal year through March 2017, although it just agreed to recall millions of additional parts.
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Things to Know: Takata air bag recall
By The Associated Press - AP - Wed May 04, 4:25PM CDT
DETROIT (AP) — U.S. safety regulators are expanding a recall of Takata air bags, already the largest recall in U.S. history.
AP sources: Takata recall could more than double in size
By TOM KRISHER - AP - Tue May 03, 6:40PM CDT
DETROIT (AP) — U.S. auto safety regulators are in talks with Takata Corp. to add tens of millions of air bag inflators to what already is the biggest auto recall in American history, three people briefed on the matter said Tuesday.
US ends Honda probe for failing to report deaths, injuries
AP - Mon Apr 25, 1:53PM CDT
DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government has closed an investigation into Honda's failure to report deaths and injuries, saying that the company has met all of its obligations.
Teenage girl killed by exploding Takata air bag in Texas
By TOM KRISHER - AP - Wed Apr 06, 5:08PM CDT
DETROIT (AP) — An exploding Takata air bag has claimed another life, this time a 17-year-old girl whose car crashed near Houston.
Toyota adds 331,000 cars to Takata air bag recalls
AP - Wed Mar 02, 1:36PM CST
DETROIT (AP) — Toyota is adding 331,000 cars worldwide to an existing recall of passenger air bags made by Japanese supplier Takata Corp.
TM: 105.55 (+0.01)
VW, Audi, BMW recall nearly 1.7M vehicles in air bag mess
AP - Wed Feb 10, 2:33PM CST
DETROIT (AP) — Volkswagen, Audi and BMW are recalling nearly 1.7 million vehicles with Takata air bag inflators that can rupture and hurl shrapnel into drivers and passengers.
Daimler recalling 840,000 vehicles in US for Takata air bags
AP - Tue Feb 09, 6:21PM CST
DETROIT (AP) — Daimler AG is recalling 840,000 vehicles in the U.S. because they have potentially defective driver's side air bags made by Takata Corp.
Honda's latest air bag recall to total 5.7 million cars
AP - Fri Feb 05, 2:24AM CST
TOKYO (AP) — Honda Motor Co. said Friday that it would recall 5.7 million cars worldwide in the latest round of recalls involving Takata Corp. air bag inflators that can explode and hurl shrapnel into the vehicle.
Automakers to recall 5M vehicles for another air bag problem
By TOM KRISHER - AP - Thu Feb 04, 2:43PM CST
DETROIT (AP) — Another problem has developed with automotive air bags, and this one will bring recalls of up to 5 million vehicles worldwide.