The defective Takata airbag has been one of the largest recalls to date in the automotive industry. The issue surrounding the Takata airbag first went public in 2014, and it has affected more than 30 automakers including Honda, Ford, Toyota, Mazda, Nissan, BMW, Volkswagen, among others.
Airbags play a huge part in keeping you safe in the event of a crash
Now, reports are surfacing that more Takata airbag recall could be underway as the United States’ National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has reportedly opened a new investigation involving the same issue. According to Reuters, the NHTSA is looking into 30 million vehicles in the U.S. that could be equipped with defective Takata airbag inflators.
The new investigation looks into the vehicles produced from 2001 to 2019 by several automakers including Honda, Ford, Toyota, Nissan, Subaru, General Motors, Mazda, BMW, Ferrari, Porsche, Jaguar Land Rover, among others. The affected automakers were already alerted to the investigation.
Reuters added that the new investigation focuses on the airbag inflators that come with a "desiccant" or drying agent. The report goes on by stating that the new wave of investigation includes vehicles that had the inflators installed when they were manufactured, and some inflators that were used in prior recall repairs.
Takata’s airbag inflators have been found to rupture, which sends metal debris into the vehicle’s cabin. The series of tests showed that ammonium nitrate was the cause of the defective airbag inflators. Since the issue about it first broke out, more than 100 million Takata airbags have been recalled globally. At least 26 people have died worldwide due to defective airbag inflators.
The CR-V is part of the recall issued by Honda Cars PH earlier this year
In the Philippines, Honda issued a safety recall earlier this year that involves 8,365 units of 1997 to 1999 CR-V, Accord, and Legend. Honda Cars Philippines is recalling the said models due to faulty Takata airbag inflators.
Honda was among the first car companies to drop Takata as its airbag supplier in 2015. After which, other Japanese car companies followed suit including Toyota, Nissan, and Mazda. In 2017, Takata filed for bankruptcy as it faced billions of dollars in costs and liabilities as a result of the defective airbag inflators.
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