It starts with a new airbag, innovated by Honda When Joni Stuker starts to tell a story you know you’re going to laugh; her bubbly voice and rascally smile get you primed for belly laughs. We sat around a conference table a year ago as she launched into a story she dubbed “Eat the Burrito,”…
Recall: Airbags in Cars From 7 Companies
Airbags, the Safety Device, Are Now At Fault Recalls have been in the news more than ever, with General Motors facing a record number of affected vehicles. But now several car companies have been affected by a recall of faulty airbags, all produced by the Japanese parts supplier, Takata. Almost 3 million Honda, Mazda and…
Nissan Recall: Airbags Fail to Detect Adults
Passenger Seat Airbag Failures Lead to Second Nissan Recall Japanese automaker Nissan today recalled 1 million cars because the passenger seat airbag may not deploy in a crash. This is the second Nissan recall for this problem; the earlier recall involved some of the same cars a year ago. There was also a Nissan recall…