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Ford Expands Takata Airbag Recall to Cover Nearly 1 Million Vehicles in North America

January 7, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Also issues recall for setback weld on 2019 Ford EcoSport. Ford Motor Company announced two safety related recalls. The vehicle manufacturer is issuing a safety compliance recall and is expanding a safety recall for certain Takata airbag inflators in North America. As part of the fourth planned expansion of vehicles included in Takata inflator recalls […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Airbag, Ford Motor Company, Recalls, Takata

Honda Requests Assistance from Collision Repair Facilities to Identify Vehicles Needing Airbag Recall Replacement.

August 30, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

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American Honda Motor Co, Inc.is once again asking for assistance from collision repair and mechanical repair facilities to help identify vehicles subject to the Takata airbag recalls that are affecting the industry. Last year, the company called on the collision repair industry to check the VIN of vehicles in for repair to determine if Honda or […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Airbag, American Honda Motor Company, Recall

Maryland Makes Selling and Installing Fake Airbags a Crime

May 16, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Selling and installing non-functioning airbags is now a crime in Maryland. Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan’s signing Senate Bill into law May 9 that makes it a crime to install or sell counterfeit airbags. Conviction earns up to five years in state prison and up to $5,000 in fines. Making airbag scams a specific crime in […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Airbag, legislation, Maryland

NHTSA Expands and Accelerates Takata Air Bag Inflator Recall

May 5, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

NHTSA action phases in recall of additional 35-40 million inflators through 2019. More than doubles the number of vehicles previously recalled. The United States Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is expanding and accelerating the recall of Takata air bag inflators. The decision follows the agency’s confirmation of the root cause behind the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Airbag, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recall, Takata

Honda Asks for Independent Repairer’s Help Identifying Vehicles with Airbag Recalls

November 23, 2015 By CollisionWeek Editor

American Honda Motor Co, Inc. is reaching out to independent mechanical repair and collision repair shops to help identify vehicles with faulty airbags subject to recall and communicate with customers. If an independent repair facility identifies a vehicle that may need to have a recalled airbag igniter replaced, American Honda is asking repairers to let […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acura, Airbag, American Honda Motor Company, Honda, Igniter, Recall, Takata

Missouri and North Carolina Get New Salvage Laws

July 13, 2004 By CollisionWeek Editor

The legislatures of Missouri and North Carolina have both had salvage vehicles on their agenda this year, and it looks like they will both soon have new laws as a result. Introduced in April, North Carolina House Bill 1152 is aimed squarely at total loss and reconstructed vehicle disclosure. The bill proposes requirements to not […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Airbag, legislation, Missouri, North Carolina, Salvage, Total Loss

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