Hyundai and Kia agree to settle airbag defect lawsuit; each original plaintiff gets $2,500, while attorneys get over $20 million. Settlement covers more than a dozen Hyundai and Kia models going back ...

Hyundai and Kia have reached a settlement agreement with the plaintiffs of a class-action lawsuit over allegedly defective airbag control units built by supplier ZF-TRW — and, as we've seen before in ...

Stellantis Middle East is recalling specific vehicles due to a potentially dangerous airbag defect involving components manufactured by Takata. Affected brands include Citroën, DS Automobiles, ...

Free UAE replacement as manufacturer urges urgent GCC action on Takata recall A mechanic removes from a car an airbag module made by the Japanese airbag manufacturer Takata, in a garage in Mulhouse, ...

Airbags have been around for decades, being implemented in cars as early as the 1970s. They're one of the many safety features that have revolutionized automobiles, improving safety and saving lives.

Our bodies change as we get older, and one undesirable result is that we become more vulnerable to age-related issues. Particularly, old age is characterized by a significant physical and mental ...

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Airbag recalls have a certain degree of hysteria around them after the infamous Takata recall that started nearly a decade ago. As of June 2025, however, Chrysler has found itself on the hook for an ...

Chrysler is voluntarily recalling some of its 2022-2025 Pacifica and Voyager vehicles to replace their side curtain airbags, if needed. The recall potentially affects 250,651 vehicles, and it's ...

France has ordered the recall of 2.5 million cars equipped with defective airbags that can explode on impact and have caused a series of deaths. It follows a fatal accident earlier this month in Reims ...

French authorities say a defective airbag manufactured by now-bankrupt Japanese firm Takata was responsible for the fatal injuries sustained by a driver who died of a road accident last week. France's ...

Mazda is recalling 171,412 cars due to an issue that may deactivate the airbags, stopping them from deploying during a crash. According to documents filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety ...