The recall of Takata airbags has grown to encompass nearly 34 million cars in U.S., with the company declaring a huge amount of vehicles to be defective. Particularly, the airbags on drivers’ side on certain Toyota models and a few Pontiac Vibe and Honda Accord models are affected. The issue extends well beyond United States. The recall is applicable to all vehicles across the globe as the total number of vehicles affected has increased to the number of 67 million. Therefore, it’s vital that drivers be aware of the precautions they must take.
The new recall will further expand the efforts of the company to inform customers on the dangers of Takata airbags and will include large-scale regional ads. The campaign will be accompanied by an orange “Urgent Airbag Recall Notice” banner advertisements on the website of the company and will target regions with high humidity. Additionally the company will also run direct mail campaigns targeting more than 85 percent of U.S. market.
It is believed that the Takata airbag recall currently affects millions of vehicles across the United States, including several million Ford Rangers and a recent accident that involved an Honda vehicle. Despite the impact of the recall’s wide spread however, the company hasn’t yet stopped production of the affected vehicles. In the end, the majority of car owners will need to wait for two years or more to be informed that their airbags have a defect.
Due to the recall as a result of the recall, as a result of the recall, the Takata Airbag is responsible for at least nine deaths. Since the recall was announced, Takata engineers have been searching for a solution to this issue. But, despite the numerous issues with the inflators management has ordered engineers to destroy all evidence that they have gathered about the malfunction of their products. In the end, it was in order to protect companies from affecting the lives of its customers.
The Takata Airbag recall was initially announced in 2013, and was later expanded to include another 11 million vehicles. Airbag inflators that are defective are now causing dozens fatalities as well as serious injury. The NHTSA has granted Takata until the year 2019 to prove that the non-recalled airbag inflators can be used safely. This recall is the biggest ever in the history of the automotive industry and is considered to be the biggest ever.
The recall was initiated due to an issue with the inflators on the side that is used by drivers of Takata airbags. The inflators have not been sealed properly, which can cause them to burst during a crash. However under-inflated airbags aren’t able to fully safeguard the driver. Instead, they release metal and plastic shrapnel that can inflict injuries on passengers and the driver. When this occurs, the vehicle owner may not be treated promptly.
The recall is spreading to Honda and will increase the number of affected vehicles by 21 million to the total count. It is estimated that 51 million vehicles are affected and it’s not clear what percentage of these vehicles are located in the United States. The maker of the airbags has been ordered to cease selling the vehicles and to change the airbag inflators. The New York Times cites Honda vice president Tetsuo Iwamura as saying Honda has been notified of the problem, but uncertain of the precise number.