Another Deadly Airbag Recall Could Hit 49 Million Cars
Good morning! It’s Thursday, August 1, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are …
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Now It’s The Replacement Airbags That Are Killing Americans
Good morning! It’s Friday, July 12, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are …
After Largest Recall Ever, 6.4 Million Cars On U.S. Roads Still Have Deadly Takata Airbags
Those infamous Takata airbags—the ones with the accelerator that can send shrapnel flying towards the faces of folks sitting in the front of them—are still a massive problem on U.S. …
Millions of U.S. cars still have deadly Takata airbags
Shrapnel from a Takata airbagPhoto: Chip Somodevilla (Getty Images) More than a decade after a global airbag scandal led to the downfall of manufacturer Takata, Carfax reports that 6.4 million …
Automakers Face ‘Weeks Of Disruption’ As They Divert Cars From Baltimore’s Blocked Port
Good morning! It’s Thursday, March 28, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are …
What’s Your Auto Recall Horror Story?
Photo: Joe Raedle (Getty Images) Last year was one of the biggest on record for automotive recalls. The industry blamed supply chain issues and worker shortages for the shoddy build …
Ford’s Latest Backup Camera Recall Will Cost It $270 Million
2023 Ford ExplorerImage: Ford Ford is issuing yet another recall over its backup cameras, Reuters reports; this time, the recall hits another 169,000 vehicles. It’s going to cost the Blue Oval …
Airbag Issues Prompt Toyota to Recall 110,000 Cars and Trucks
Toyota recalled more than 110,000 vehicles due to faulty airbags. Photo: Toyota Toyota has been forced to issue a recall of more than 110,000 brand-new models that have shipped with …