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A Toyota RAV4 sits on the sales lot at a Toyota dealership in February 2011 in Oakland, Calif.

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Toyota says 50,000 U.S. vehicles are unsafe to drive due to defective air bags

4:40pm January 30, 2024

by Diba Mohtasham

Toyota issued a "Do Not Drive" advisory for thousands of older models in the U.S., warning that a faulty air bag inflator has the potential to explode and seriously injure drivers or passengers.

Consumers would be compensated for losses tied to defects and a related recall of Takata air bags, under a proposed settlement. Here, the airbag unit for the passenger seat of a Toyota Motor vehicle is seen in 2013.

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4 Car Companies Settle Takata Airbag Lawsuit For $553 Million

4:39pm May 18, 2017

by Bill Chappell

The settlement does not cover claims of personal injury or property damage. But it would resolve a class-action suit against Toyota, Subaru, BMW and Mazda.

Takata Corp.'s chief financial officer Yoichiro Nomura leaves federal court in Detroit on Monday. Japanese auto parts maker Takata Corp. pleaded guilty to fraud and agreed to pay $1 billion in penalties for concealing an air bag defect.

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Takata Pleads Guilty In Air Bag Scheme, Will Pay $1 Billion In Penalties

8:58am February 28, 2017

by Doreen McCallister

The Japanese auto parts maker pleaded guilty Monday to fraud and agreed to pay $1 billion for concealing a deadly defect in millions of its air bag inflators.

A Takata Corp. desk at an automaker's showroom in Tokyo.

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Takata To Pay $1 Billion Over Air Bag Fraud; 3 Executives Criminally Charged

3:32pm January 13, 2017

by Rebecca Hersher

The settlement with the Justice Department is tied to a deadly defect in air bags that has been linked to at least 16 deaths. The associated recall is the largest in U.S. auto safety history.

Parts of pyro-electric air bag initiators are shown in a production line at the international automotive supplier Takata Ignition Systems GmbH in Schoenebeck, Germany.

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Defective Takata Air Bags Still Being Installed In New Cars

10:54am June 02, 2016

by Sonari Glinton

A report from Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., says at least four automakers have continued to equip vehicles with the type of air bag responsible for deaths and injuries.

Mark Rosekind, administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, speaks Wednesday during a news conference on Takata air bags in Washington, D.C.

DOT Announces Recall Of Up To 40 Million More Takata Air Bag Inflators

9:58pm May 04, 2016

by Marilyn Geewax

Takata, the Japanese auto parts supplier, now must fix up to 40 million more faulty air bag inflators. The U.S. Department of Transportation says this is the biggest safety recall in history.

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Scientists Discover What Made Takata Air Bags Explode

7:29pm February 24, 2016

by Laura Wagner

Plus, a Senate report finds that the company lied about test data even after the air bag recalls.

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U.S. Fines Takata Up To $200 Million Over Defective Airbags

3:24pm November 03, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Nearly a third of the fine — $70 million — is "payable in cash," according to the Department of Transportation. The remaining $130 million would only be due if other problems emerge.

Takata Agrees To Declare Air Bags Defective In Nearly 34M Vehicles

4:05pm May 19, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

The problem lies with Takata air bags that can potentially explode, sending metal shards flying into the compartment. The recall is believed to be the largest in NHTSA's history.

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Takata Back On Capitol Hill After Deadline To Widen Air Bag Recall Passes

3:00pm December 03, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

Federal regulators had given Takata Corp. until Tuesday to widen its recall of air bags to the entire U.S., but the Japanese company appeared to ignore that demand.