Toyota, Nissan, Honda, Mazda: Airbag Recall news
04-11-2013, 04:18 PM
#1
The sizzle in the Steak
Thread Starter
Toyota, Nissan, Honda, Mazda: Airbag Recall news
Toyota, Nissan, Honda and Mazda collectively announced an airbag recall on Thursday that covers more than 3.4 million vehicles worldwide.
The recall has been traced back to airbag maker Takata Corp, which supplies all four automakers. The recall is just the latest example of the pitfalls of a global supply chain that sees several automakers use just a handful of suppliers for common parts.
According to the automakers, the recall was issued due to a manufacturing defect in the propellant used to inflate the passenger-side airbag, which could start a fire. Honda noted to The New York Times that the defect “could propel metal fragments upward toward the windshield or downward toward the front passenger’s footwell.”
So far, no injuries have been linked to the recall.
The recall covers a total of 1.73 million Toyotas from the 2001-03 model years, including popular models like the Corolla, Camry and Matrix. The Tundra, Sequoia and Lexus SC430 are also included in the recall.
Toyota says it is still investigating about 510,000 vehicles for the airbag defect, so its count of recalled vehicles could grow in the coming weeks.
Honda is recalling 1.14 million vehicles from the 2001-03 model years, include 43,000 CR-Vs, 426,000 Civics and 92,000 Odysseys.
Nissan is recalling 480,000 vehicles – including the Maxima and Cube – while Mazda is recalling 45,000 vehicles.
All of the airbags in question were made at Takata's Mexico plant between 2000 and 2002.
Takata spokesman Toyohiro Hishikawa confirmed to Reuters that non-Japanese automakers were also supplied with the faulty airbags, but declined to identify specific manufacturers. However, Takata is a known supplier of Daimler and Ford.
Previous issues with Takata
The latest airbag recall is just the latest in a string for Takata. Honda recently issued a recall for 2.8 million vehicles equipped with Takata-sourced airbags after it discovered driver's side airbags were deploying with too much force and launching shards of metal at the driver. That defect has been linked to at least 18 injuries and two deaths.
The recall has been traced back to airbag maker Takata Corp, which supplies all four automakers. The recall is just the latest example of the pitfalls of a global supply chain that sees several automakers use just a handful of suppliers for common parts.
According to the automakers, the recall was issued due to a manufacturing defect in the propellant used to inflate the passenger-side airbag, which could start a fire. Honda noted to The New York Times that the defect “could propel metal fragments upward toward the windshield or downward toward the front passenger’s footwell.”
So far, no injuries have been linked to the recall.
The recall covers a total of 1.73 million Toyotas from the 2001-03 model years, including popular models like the Corolla, Camry and Matrix. The Tundra, Sequoia and Lexus SC430 are also included in the recall.
Toyota says it is still investigating about 510,000 vehicles for the airbag defect, so its count of recalled vehicles could grow in the coming weeks.
Honda is recalling 1.14 million vehicles from the 2001-03 model years, include 43,000 CR-Vs, 426,000 Civics and 92,000 Odysseys.
Nissan is recalling 480,000 vehicles – including the Maxima and Cube – while Mazda is recalling 45,000 vehicles.
All of the airbags in question were made at Takata's Mexico plant between 2000 and 2002.
Takata spokesman Toyohiro Hishikawa confirmed to Reuters that non-Japanese automakers were also supplied with the faulty airbags, but declined to identify specific manufacturers. However, Takata is a known supplier of Daimler and Ford.
Previous issues with Takata
The latest airbag recall is just the latest in a string for Takata. Honda recently issued a recall for 2.8 million vehicles equipped with Takata-sourced airbags after it discovered driver's side airbags were deploying with too much force and launching shards of metal at the driver. That defect has been linked to at least 18 injuries and two deaths.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
