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U.S. fines Takata, bans volatile chemical in its air bags

The top U.S. auto safety regulator on Tuesday imposed a relatively modest $70-million fine on air-ba...

Nov 03, 2015 09:10 PM EST

Takata air bag recall probe could expand: U.S. regulator

U.S. regulators said on Monday they could expand their investigation into Takata Corp (7312.T) air b...

Oct 20, 2015 04:44 AM EDT

After bruising safety crisis, U.S. car watchdog shows its bite

The U.S. auto safety watchdog, long criticized as toothless and slow, is showing both bark and bite ...

May 24, 2015 06:16 PM EDT

Honda confirms Takata airbag rupture injured driver in March accident

Honda Motor Co Ltd's American unit on Monday confirmed that a faulty airbag inflator made by Takata ...

Apr 14, 2015 09:17 AM EDT

U.S. judge taps lead lawyers for Takata air bag cases

Four plaintiffs’ lawyers, including high-profile attorney David Boies, were appointed by a federal...

Mar 18, 2015 04:55 AM EDT

Takata to save faulty air-bag inflators for litigation, U.S. probe

A U.S. safety regulator on Wednesday ordered Takata Corp (7312.T) to preserve all air-bag inflators ...

Feb 25, 2015 05:45 PM EST

Japanese executive indicted in U.S. for auto parts price fixing

An executive with the Japanese auto parts maker Takata Corp (7312.T) was indicted on Thursday for co...

Jan 22, 2015 08:57 PM EST

Chrysler says air bag recall will start earlier than planned

Chrysler Group LLC will send recall notifications to owners of vehicles equipped with potentially de...

Nov 27, 2014 09:45 AM EST

Honda admits under-reporting serious U.S. accidents since 2003

Honda Motor Co (7267.T) failed to notify U.S. safety regulators of 1,729 claims of injuries and deat...

Nov 24, 2014 11:25 PM EST

Takata executive warns about ability to fix deadly air bag flaw

An executive from Japan's Takata Corp (7312.T) told U.S. senators on Thursday that the supplier is u...

Nov 20, 2014 10:28 PM EST

As U.S. hearings loom, Takata faces long slog in air bag crisis

Takata Corp (7312.T) faces a long battle to gauge the fallout from a fast-moving air bag crisis as r...

Nov 20, 2014 02:57 AM EST

Ford: Mustang driver injured by air bag fragment in North Carolina crash

Ford Motor Co F.N. said on Sunday night it was cooperating with U.S. safety regulators investigating...

Nov 17, 2014 12:42 AM EST

Malaysian air bag victim was in final week of pregnancy

The death of a heavily pregnant Malaysian woman in a car crash on Borneo island in July opens a new ...

Nov 15, 2014 10:28 PM EST

Honda to testify at U.S. Senate hearing on Takata air bag recalls

A representative from Honda Motor Co Ltd will testify before the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee at a...

Nov 14, 2014 12:42 AM EST

Takata executives ordered technicians to erase air bag test results: report

Takata Corp, the Japanese auto parts maker at the center of a global vehicle recall, ordered its tec...

Nov 07, 2014 10:41 PM EST

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