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  • Ferrari Vietnam recalls cars over faulty airbags

    Ferrari Vietnam recalls cars over faulty airbags

    Ferrari Vietnam is recalling 24 cars for airbag faults that can cause severe damage in the event of a crash.

    The recall covers five models: 458 Speciale, 488 GTB, 488 Spider, California T, and F12 Berlinetta. The recalled cars were produced between March 2014 and July 2017, according to a statement submitted by the automaker to the Vietnam Register.

    The front passenger airbags in these vehicles are produced by Japanese auto parts producer Takata Corporation. It has been found that humidity can penetrate and damage them. In some crashes, activation of the airbag can break the inflator inside into pieces and push them through the inflated airbag, causing serious damage to users

    Customers can bring their vehicles for a free replacement of the faulty parts at Ferrari’s only showroom and service center in HCMC. The replacement should take one to three hours. The recall will run in one year from May 7, 2021.

    Ferrari opened its first showroom in HCMC’s District 7 in 2019 to sell old cars and provide maintenance service. Recently, it started to sell new Ferraris in Vietnam, but is yet to make a sale.

  • Volvo Recalls 54,000 U.S. Vehicles For Airbag Defect After One Death

    Volvo Recalls 54,000 U.S. Vehicles For Airbag Defect After One Death

    Volvo Cars is recalling 54,000 U.S. vehicles for an airbag defect after one crash death tied to the issue, according to a filing with U.S. regulators. The unit of Geely Automotive is recalling 2001-2003 model S80 and S60 vehicles sold or registered in high humidity U.S. states because the driver side frontal air bag inflator may rupture, sending metal fragments flying, when the airbag is deployed.

    According to the Volvo filing with the government, Volvo will replace the inflators with a modern propellant and inflator. Parts are expected to be available by March.

    The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said Saturday it confirmed one person in the United States was killed when a ZF/TRW FG2 twin driver airbag inflator containing the propellant 5AT-148N exploded.

    The issue has been the subject of NHTSA and Volvo meetings since August 2019. The agency said the fatal incident was the only known rupture incident for this type of inflator around the world. NHTSA and Volvo are gathering and reviewing data about other vehicles with this inflator to determine if additional actions are needed, the U.S. agency said.

    Volvo did not immediately comment on Saturday. ZF Group said Saturday it was first notified by Volvo in August 2019 of the incident and it “promptly informed NHTSA and, together with Volvo, began investigating the incident.”

    ZF added it “will continue to work closely with NHTSA and Volvo on this issue.”

    NHTSA has investigated for years other airbag inflator ruptures. The largest automotive recall in history involves about 100 million inflators produced by another parts maker Takata that have been recalled by 19 major automakers worldwide and linked to 26 deaths.

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  • Toyota recalls 20,000 cars in Vietnam due to faulty airbags

    Toyota recalls 20,000 cars in Vietnam due to faulty airbags

    The airbags produced by Japanese manufacturer Takata have been linked to 17 deaths worldwide.

    Toyota Vietnam announced the recall of 20,000 cars this week to replace airbags produced by Japanese firm Takata.

    The Japanese auto maker will recall 18,138 of its Vios models assembled in Vietnam between 2009 and 2012, and 1,877 Yaris units imported into the country during the same period.

    The move is part of a worldwide recall of Takata products.

    Airbag-manufacturer Takata has suffered massive losses due to faulty airbags that have been linked to at least 17 deaths worldwide.

    The airbags’ inflators can explode with excessive force and blow a metal canister apart, sending shrapnel into the car.

    Toyota Vietnam said it will replace the airbags free of charge.

    No accidents related to the airbags have been recorded in Vietnam.

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  • Fiat Chrysler recalling 297,000 vehicles for inadvertent air bag deployments

    Fiat Chrysler recalling 297,000 vehicles for inadvertent air bag deployments

    Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV is recalling 297,000 older minivans because of a wiring problem that can lead to inadvertent air bag deployments, the company said on Thursday.

    The recall of 2011-2012 model year Dodge Grand Caravan minivans is linked to eight minor injuries, the automaker said, after initially reporting 13 injuries. Wiring may short-circuit, resulting in the driver-side air bag deploying without warning.

    The recall will begin in late July and includes 209,000 vehicles in the United States and nearly 88,000 vehicles in Canada. Dealers will replace the wiring if needed and add protective covering.

    Fiat Chrysler share fell nearly 2 percent to $10.69 on the New York Stock Exchange.

    Automakers have been recalling tens of millions of vehicles in recent years for a series of air bag problems, mainly tied to Takata inflators.

    More than a dozen automakers have called back 46 million Takata air bag inflators in 29 million U.S. vehicles that can rupture and emit deadly metal fragments. By 2019, automakers will recall 64 million to 69 million U.S. inflators in 42 million vehicles, U.S. regulators said in December.

    The new Fiat Chrysler recall is not linked to Takata, the company said.

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  • BMW to recall over 1.93 lakh vehicles in China over defective airbags

    BMW to recall over 1.93 lakh vehicles in China over defective airbags

    German automaker BMW will recall 1,93,611 cars in China over a defect in their airbags, a quality watchdog here said today.

    About 1,68,861 imported cars manufactured between December 9, 2005 and December 23, 2011 as well as 24,750 sedans made between July 12, 2005 and December 31, 2011 will be recalled from August 1, 2017, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine said.

    When the driver and front passenger airbags of the affected vehicles inflate, the gas generators inside may become damaged and cause flying debris, posing safety risks to passengers, the statement said.

    BMW has promised to replace the defective parts free of charge, state run Xinhua news agency reported.

  • Toyota to recall 5.8 million cars in Japan, China, Europe over Takata airbags

    Toyota to recall 5.8 million cars in Japan, China, Europe over Takata airbags

    Japan’s Toyota Motor Corp on Wednesday said it was recalling a total of about 5.8 million cars at home and abroad over potentially faulty air bag inflators made by Takata Corp.

    The recall, which includes the Corolla and the Vitz subcompact hatchback model which is marketed overseas as the Yaris, covers models produced between May 2000 and November 2001, and April 2006 and December 2014, the company said in an email.

    It affects about 1.16 million vehicles sold in Japan, and also includes about 820,000 cars sold in China and around 1.47 million cars in the European market.

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  • Honda reports another Takata airbag rupture in fatal Malaysia crash

    Honda reports another Takata airbag rupture in fatal Malaysia crash

    Honda Motor Co Ltd said on Wednesday that the driver-side airbag inflator ruptured during a fatal crash in Malaysia, in the fourth death this year in the Southeast Asian country linked to airbags from supplier Takata Corp (7312.T).

    The incident on Sept. 24 took place in Johor, a state in southern Malaysia, and involved a 2009 Honda City. The car was part of a product recall announced by Honda in June last year, that required the replacement of the Takata driver’s front airbag, the company said in a statement.

    No details of the victim were provided.

    Honda said it had confirmed with Malaysian police during an inspection that the Takata single stage driver’s airbag inflator had ruptured in the crash, but said the official cause of death had not been determined.

    The passenger’s airbag inflator did not rupture, Honda said.

    Takata could not immediately be reached for comment outside regular business hours.

    Honda recalled more vehicles in Malaysia earlier this year to replace air bag inflators, as part of a global recall involving potentially deadly air bags from supplier Takata.

    Driver-side inflators supplied by Takata ruptured in three other fatal crashes involving Honda cars in Malaysia earlier this year.

    Takata’s defective air bag inflators have been linked to at least 14 deaths globally so far and more than 100 injuries, and sparked the largest-ever auto recall.

    About 100 million Takata air bag inflators have been declared defective worldwide. In the United States, nearly 70 million inflators have been declared defective.

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  • BMW recalls 110,000 cars in Japan over Takata airbags

    BMW recalls 110,000 cars in Japan over Takata airbags

    BMW Group said today it is recalling about 110,000 cars in Japan over potentially faulty airbag inflators made by Takata Corp., as part of the auto industry’s largest ever global call back.

    The automaker recalled 44 models including its 1-series 116i and 118i hatchbacks and the 3-series 320i sedan to replace passenger-side airbags made by the supplier, according to a filing to Japan’s transport ministry.

    Affected vehicles were produced between 2004 and 2012.

    Defective Takata airbags have been linked to at least 14 deaths and 150 injuries worldwide as the ammonium nitrate-based propellant used in its inflators has a tendency to explode following prolonged exposure to hot, humid conditions, spraying metal shrapnel at the car’s occupants.

    Today’s recall comes after Japan’s transport ministry in May ordered automakers to recall an additional 7 million vehicles in Japan equipped with Takata airbag inflators which do not contain a drying agent, in phases by 2019, following an expanded recall by U.S. authorities.

    Battered by the recalls, Takata is looking for a financial backer to help overhaul its business and carry ballooning costs as its stock price has crumbled almost 90 percent since early 2014 and it faces potentially billions of dollars of liabilities.

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  • Honda recalls 668,000 more cars in Japan over Takata air bags

    Honda recalls 668,000 more cars in Japan over Takata air bags

    Honda Motor Co on Thursday said it was recalling about 668,000 vehicles in Japan to replace air bag inflators supplied by Takata, as part of an expanded nationwide recall announced earlier this year.

    Japan’s second-largest automaker said it had recalled models including its Fit subcompact hatchback model, and the Civic and Accord sedan models over passenger-side air bags. Vehicles produced between 2009 and 2011 were affected, it added.

    The latest announcement takes Honda’s global tally of recalled air bags to about 51 million, around half of the roughly 100 million slated for recall worldwide over inflators which are at risk of exploding with excessive force.

    Defective air bags have been linked to at least 14 deaths and 150 injuries worldwide, and are at the center of the auto industry’s biggest ever product recall.

    Thursday’s recall comes after Japan’s transport ministry in May ordered automakers to recall an additional 7 million vehicles in Japan equipped with Takata air bag inflators which do not contain a drying agent, in phases by 2019, following an expanded recall by U.S. transport authorities.

    Without a drying agent, the ammonium nitrate-based propellant used in Takata inflators has a tendency to explode violently following prolonged exposure to hot, humid conditions, spraying metal shrapnel into vehicle compartments.

    Honda, once Takata’s largest customer, has said that it would stop using Takata-made inflators in its new models, and has stopped procuring replacement inflators from the company.

    Battered by the recalls, Takata is looking for a financial backer to help overhaul its business and carry ballooning costs as its stock price has crumbled almost 90 percent since early 2014 and it faces potentially billions of dollars of liabilities.

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  • Ferrari to recall 621 vehicles in China due to defective airbags

    Ferrari to recall 621 vehicles in China due to defective airbags

    Italian luxury car maker Ferrari will recall 621 imported vehicles in China due to defective airbags, the country’s top quality watchdog said.

    The recall, set to begin on September 15, affects Italia- series cars made between March 1, 2010 and September 30, 2011, and California-series vehicles manufactured between April 1, 2009 and June 30, 2011, according to the website of the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine.

    When the airbags of the affected vehicles inflate, the gas generators inside may become damaged and cause flying debris, posing safety risks to passengers, said the statement.

    Ferrari has promised to check all affected vehicles and replace the defective parts free of charge, the official Xinhua news agency reported. China is one of the biggest markets for Ferrari.

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  • Ford expands recall of vehicles with defective Takata airbags

    Ford expands recall of vehicles with defective Takata airbags

    Ford Motor said it would recall about 1.9 million vehicles fitted with defective airbag inflators made by Japan’s Takata, in North America.

    Ford said on Wednesday that the affected vehicles include 2007-2010 Edge, 2006-2011 Fusion, 2005-2011 Mustang, 2007-2011 Ranger, 2007-2010 Lincoln MKX and 2006-2011 Lincoln MKZ, Zephyr and Mercury Milan.

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