Takata Makes The Largest Recall In US History - Insider Car News
While car enthusiasts have been aware of the whole Takata scandal for some time, the issue has become big in the mainstream news lately. The reason is that the Japanese parts supplier is recalling 33. 8 million vehicles that use its airbags, which is being called the largest consumer product recall in US history. Defective airbag inflators can go off randomly and shrapnel. More bad news has been coming out, including the shocking revelation that Takata was aware of the airbag inflator problems back in 2008. Reportedly, the company redesigned the airbags as a way to control potential risks. Even though Takata is a Japanese company, a wide variety of car brands are part of the massive recall. Honda started recalling affected vehicles back in 2008. Takata still isn’t entirely sure what’s triggering the airbag inflators. It’s related to moisture, which is why the recall originally was for vehicles used in high humidity areas of the US. Bloomberg says that Takata didn’t want to do a nationwide recall, but caved to the National Highway Traffic Safety... Source: www.insidercarnews.com
