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U.S. Department of Transportation Fines Takata $14,000 Per Day

Posted on behalf of Gordon & Partners on February 26, 2015December 7, 2022 in Auto Accidents

Takata Corp., the Japanese airbag supplier that has been mired in an extensive airbag recall since 2014, has recently been fined by the U.S. Transportation Agency and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for refusing to recall all of the vehicles that have defective airbags installed.In November, the NHTSA took a hard stance and […] Read More

Fourth U.S Fatality Linked to Takata Airbags Reveals Deficiencies in Auto Recalls

Posted on behalf of Gordon & Partners on February 6, 2015December 7, 2022 in Auto Accidents

Carlos Solis IV was fatally wounded in a collision in Texas last month. It has been revealed that Soliss fatal injuries were caused by the Takata airbag that exploded in his Honda Accord.Solis, the father of two teenagers, purchased the silver Honda Accord in a Texas used car lot in April 2014. The vehicle had […] Read More

Japans Ministry of Transportation Investigating Takata Corporation

Posted on behalf of Gordon & Partners on December 5, 2014December 7, 2022 in Consumer Alerts

The Japanese Ministry of Transportation has decided to open up an investigation into the cause of the malfunction that is leading to the rupture of Takata airbags.At a scrapyard in Japan, tests have begun determining what is at the root of the airbag malfunction. Specifically, Japans investigation has focused on the explosion of an airbag […] Read More

Takata Confidentially Settles Several Airbag Lawsuits

Posted on behalf of Gordon & Partners on November 24, 2014December 7, 2022 in Defective Products

Five of at least one dozen lawsuits filed on behalf of victims of Takata airbags were settled confidentially before relevant information could be revealed in court, according to Bloomberg. Settling these claims out of court keeps damaging information out of the hands of outsiders as court documents are of public record.Furthermore, another case against Takata […] Read More

NHTSA Calls for National Recall of Defective Takata Airbags

Posted on behalf of Gordon & Partners on November 19, 2014December 7, 2022 in Auto Accidents

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is demanding that auto manufacturers recall millions of additional cars that are equipped with potentially defective Takata airbags.The decision, announced on the administrations website on Nov. 18, is based on the agency’s evaluation of airbag failures that occurred outside of the regional recall area and the location of other […] Read More

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