US orders Ford to recall 3 mln vehicles with Takata airbags
NHTSA has confirmed 18 fatalities in the United States due to Takata airbag explosions and hundreds of additional injuries.
Wed Jan 20 2021
Aston Martin to recall over 5,000 vehicles in U.S.
Faulty powertrains and battery cables forced Aston Martin to become the latest global automaker to join the "recall club".
Tue Dec 26 2017
Ford to petition to avoid U.S. recall of 2.5 million vehicles
Nissan Motor Co agreed to recall 515,394 2007-2011 Versa cars after Takata declared 2.7 million vehicles to have potentially defective inflators.
Sat Jul 22 2017
Injured drivers get official role in Takata's U.S. bankruptcy
People injured by Takata Corp's defective air bags were given an official role in the bankruptcy of its U.S. unit on Thursday.
Fri Jul 07 2017
Japanese airbag maker Takata files for bankruptcy, gets US sponsor
In one of Japan's biggest bankruptcies, Takata is facing tens of billions of dollars in costs and liabilities resulting from almost a decade of recalls and lawsuits.
Mon Jun 26 2017
Air bag maker Takata to file for bankruptcy this month: sources
Takata Corp, the Japanese company facing billions in liabilities stemming from its defective air bag inflators, is preparing to file for bankruptcy as early as next week.
Fri Jun 16 2017
Honda Malaysia recalls 419 units of Civic Type R over Takata airbags
Honda Malaysia said the company was extending its proactive measures to ensure customers' safety, which was its priority.
Tue May 09 2017
Takata pleads guilty to U.S. fraud charge linked to faulty air bags
After Takata's guilty plea, a federal judge in Detroit was hearing objections on Monday to the settlement raised by lawyers for some victims of Takata inflator ruptures.
Tue Feb 28 2017
Takata to plead guilty, pay $1 billion U.S. penalty over air bag defects
Japan's Takata Corp on Friday agreed to plead guilty to criminal wrongdoing and pay $1 billion to resolve a U.S. Justice Department investigation into ruptures of its air bag inflators.
Fri Jan 13 2017
Honda to cease airbag replacements at three hubs
Operations at three Honda Service Central Hubs (Perai, Petaling Jaya and Johor Bahru) for the Takata front airbag inflator replacement will cease tomorrow.
Fri Dec 30 2016
Takata airbag rupture linked to 11th US death
The rupture of a recalled airbag made by the Japanese company Takata has been linked to an 11th US death, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Thursday.
Fri Oct 21 2016
Honda confirms Takata airbag rupture in Johor crash
Honda Malaysia Sdn Bhd, in a statement, said the crash resulted in the death of the driver, but no official cause of the death had been yet determined.
Thu Sep 29 2016
Takata airbag in deadly Malaysia crash was faulty: Honda
An airbag made by Takata -- the Japanese firm at the heart of the auto industry's biggest-ever safety recall -- ruptured after a crash in Malaysia which killed the driver, Honda said on Wednesday.
Wed Sep 28 2016
Air bags: Fiat Chrysler recalls 1.9 million cars
Fiat Chrysler now recalling 1.9 million vehicles worldwide.
Sun Sep 18 2016
Takata driver airbag inflator parts are 100% available, Honda assures Malaysians
Honda (M) Sdn Bhd has announced that parts availability for the Takata driver front airbag inflator is at 100 per cent as of today.
Fri Aug 19 2016
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024