What did Takata do?

It is the most significant recall in Australia’s history, with over four million affected Takata airbag inflators and involving more than three million vehicle recalls. Around 100,000 (31 per cent) of vehicles deemed compliant are due to unresponsive or uncontactable vehicle owners.

How many Takata airbags have exploded?

Since 2002 only a very small number of some 42 million cars have been involved in these incidents. Between November 2014 and May 2015, Takata reported to NHTSA that the company had conducted more than 30,000 ballistic tests on airbag inflators returned pursuant to the recalls. In those tests, 265 ruptured.

What cars have no Takata airbags?

Automakers Without Takata’s Volatile Inflators in Their New Cars

• BMW Group (BMW, Mini, Rolls-Royce brands)
• Ford (Ford, Lincoln)
• Honda (Honda, Acura)
• Hyundai–Kia.
• Jaguar Land Rover.
• Mazda.
• Nissan (Nissan, Infiniti)
• Subaru.

Is there a Takata airbag in my car?

Visit NHTSA.gov/recalls to find out if your car or truck is under recall. Search using your Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). Your search result will tell you if your car or truck is included in this recall or any other safety recall. Call your local dealer to schedule the FREE repair.

Did Takata go out of business?

Takata Corporation (タカタ株式会社, Takata Kabushiki Gaisha) was a Japanese automotive parts company. In June 2017, Takata filed for bankruptcy. It was acquired by Key Safety Systems.

Where is Takata now?

On April 11, 2018, following the completion of Key Safety System’s acquisition of Takata, the company announced that the company would be renamed to Joyson Safety Systems, and continue to operate in Michigan as Key Safety Systems.

How much money did Takata lose?

Takata Puts Worst-Case Recall Costs at $24 Billion.

Are cars without airbags safe?

Driving your car without airbags is dangerous because, without fully operational airbags, the car safety features are down 50%. Without fully operational airbags, the driver and the passengers can face serious injuries, even death during a collision.

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Is Takata still making airbags?

Takata would stop producing airbag inflators after it completes production of replacement parts and fulfills existing supply contracts for them with automaker clients, the sources said. One source said existing contracts would likely end around 2020.

Did Honda own Takata?

Honda is Takata’s biggest customer, and has been buying its airbags since Takata started producing them in the 1980s. It is also a part owner: Honda holds 1.2 percent of Takata’s stock, making it one of the company’s largest shareholders.

Why are Takata airbags dangerous?

Why Are Certain Takata Airbags Dangerous? According to recent tests performed by the NHTSA, certain Takata airbags have a 50% chance to explode upon deployment. Other airbags produced by this manufacturer have less than a 1% chance of exploding. These explosions affect both the airbag and its inflator, which contains metal parts.

How many people have died from Takata airbag defect?

As of March 2019, defective airbag inflators had killed at least 24 people and injured 300 others worldwide, according to Consumer Reports. The 2013 recall affected 3.6 million vehicles, but it was just the first of several. By April 2019, additional recalls had increased the total to 41.6 million vehicles fitted with 56 million Takata airbags.