Mexican Media Brands
Toyota Expands Takata Airbag Inflator Recall
Toyota Motor Corp., which previously recalled nearly 1.6 million vehicles in the U.S. to replace passenger-side Takata Corp. airbag inflators that could explode, is adding 1.37 million more such devices to its callback.
#regulations
Share
Toyota Motor Corp., which previously recalled nearly 1.6 million vehicles in the U.S. to replace passenger-side Takata Corp. airbag inflators that could explode, is adding 1.37 million more such devices to its callback.
The expansion adds 2003-2007 model Corolla and Corolla Matrix small cars, 2005-2006 model Tundra large pickup trucks, 2005-2007 model Sequoia large SUVs and 2003-2007 Lexus SC430 sport convertibles.
The additional vehicles are in response to Takata's acknowledgement last month that it supplied about 34 million potentially defective inflators for U.S. cars and 19 million for vehicles in other markets.
Toyota tells Reuters it is aware of 24 reports of Takata airbags misfiring in the company's vehicles, including eight that caused injuries. The company is not aware of any fatalities related to the defect.
RELATED CONTENT
-
Porsche Racing to the Future
Porsche is part of VW Group and it is one of the companies that is involved in putting vehicles on the U.S. market with diesel engines in violation of EPA emissions regulations, specifically model year 2013–2016 Porsche Cayenne Diesel 3.0-liter V6 models.
-
Study: How States Should Update Traffic Laws for Autonomous Cars
U.S. states should require that all automated cars have a licensed driver on board, suggests a study by the Governors Highway Safety Assn.
-
BMW Granted License to Test Self-Driving Cars in Shanghai
BMW AG has become the first foreign carmaker to win permission to test autonomous vehicles on public roads in China, according to the Shanghai Daily.