Honda Malaysia today announced that as at 29th June 2017, the completion rate for Takata driver front airbag inflators stands at 80.2% while stock availability for Takata driver front airbag inflators…
Takata To File For Bankruptcy As Early As Next Week
Takata, one of the biggest automotive suppliers in the world is preparing to file for bankruptcy after its faulty airbags led to the biggest safety recall ever in the history of the automotive industr…
Takata Air Bag Rupture Injures Honda Fit Driver in Japan
Honda has confirmed yet another case of a Takata airbag inflator rupture incident, which resulted in a minor injury involving a driver in Japan. According to the Japanese automaker, the rupture occurr…
Honda Malaysia confirms yet another Takata airbag rupture, driver dead
Honda Malaysia has confirmed a Takata single stage (SDI) driver side airbag inflator ruptured in an accident on 24 September 2016 in Johor, which resulted in the death of the driver. Official cause of…
Honda Expands Takata Airbag Recalls in Japan
Honda will be issuing a recall for an additional 668,000 units of Honda vehicles in Japan for replacement of airbag inflators supplied by Takata. The latest recall involves the Fit subcompact hat…
ETCM recalls a number of vehicles fitted with Takata airbag inflator and back door stay
Following the recent announcement made by Nissan Motor Co. Ltd on the recall for tge Takata Airbags Inflator and Back Door Stay which involves Nissan vehicles, Edaran Tan Chong Motor Sdn Bhd (ETCM), t…
Honda M’sia Update on Stock Availability of Takata Front Airbag Inflator Replacement
Following the current situation coming from the Takata airbag inflator issue, Honda Malaysia has released an official apology statement due to low stock of the replacement parts and for not being able…
Don’t Drive 2001-03 Hondas with Takata Airbags, U.S. Feds Warns Owners
Following more reported injuries and fatalities due to the defective Takata air bag inflators in certain model-year 2001-2003 Honda and Acura vehicles, the National Highway Traffic Safety Adminis…
Takata airbag recall, here’s what you need to know
Takata’s faulty airbag inflators have killed three people in Malaysia, with the latest crash possibly killing its fourth victim. While this is a life and death matter, it appears that awareness …
Another death possibly caused by rupture of Takata airbag inflator in a Honda
Honda Malaysia has confirmed that the Takata single stage (SDI) driver’s airbag inflator ruptured in a crash on June 26, 2016 in Malaysia. The crash resulted in the tragic death of the driver. Honda h…
Takata airbag claims fourth victim in Malaysia. Don’t be the fifth, get your car checked now!
The deadly Takata airbag inflator have claimed its fourth victim in Malaysia, when a 44-year old woman driver died when her Honda City’s airbag sent shrapnel during deployment. She was driving h…
Honda Malaysia recalls another 147,894 vehicles over faulty Takata airbag inflator!
Honda Malaysia today announced that it is extending its proactive measure to ensure customer safety by recalling 147,894 units of Honda vehicles to replace the front passenger airbag inflator. The veh…
Honda Malaysia recalls another 58,140 vehicles over faulty airbag
Honda Malaysia has announced a product update which involves a total of 58,140 units comprising a range of Honda models. This product update is necessary to replace the driver airbag inflator with new…
Takata Recalls Additional 35-40 million More Faulty Airbags in the U.S
The United States Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is expanding the recall of Takata air bag inflators. The decision follows the agency’s confirmat…
Faulty Takata airbag claims tenth life in Texas
A 17-year old girl was killed in Fort Bend County, Texas after the airbag in her 2002 Honda Civic ruptured. The accident happened when the unnamed victim accidentally rear ended a Honda CR-V while wai…
Honda USA recalls 2016 CR-V over front driver airbag module
Honda Motor Co. is voluntarily recalling the MY16 CR-V sold in the US to replace the driver front airbag module. …
7 more automakers could be involved in Takata airbag recalls
The number of Takata air-bag inflator recalls could expand to an additional 7 automakers including, electric-car company, Tesla Motors. Currently, a total of 23.4 million Takata driver and passenger a…