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Faulty Takata air bags trigger largest auto recall in US history
FoxNews ^ | May 19, 2015 | FoxNews

Posted on 05/19/2015 4:27:15 PM PDT by Leaning Right

Federal transportation officials announced Tuesday that Japanese company Takata Corp. has agreed to recall roughly 34 million vehicles because of defective air bags, in the largest auto recall in U.S. history.

Takata agreed to the recall of the 33.8 million vehicles amid mounting pressure and fines from federal regulators over roughly the past year.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: airbag; recall; takata
Another article on this topic mentioned the site below as a place to check to see if your vehicle is involved in the recall. You'll need your vehicle's VIN number.

https://vinrcl.safercar.gov/vin/

1 posted on 05/19/2015 4:27:16 PM PDT by Leaning Right
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To: Leaning Right

2010 TACOMa and 2013 CRV HERE.. I Think we got thru this round.


2 posted on 05/19/2015 4:28:59 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (SEMPER FI!! - Monthly Donors Rock!!)
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To: Leaning Right

Typical Government. Its broke. We don’t know what is wrong. We don’t know how to fix it but we will scare the hell out of everyone anyway.


3 posted on 05/19/2015 4:30:04 PM PDT by Don Corleone ("Oil the gun..eat the cannoli. Take it to the Mattress.")
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To: Leaning Right
It's worth noting that the site I referenced in post #1 has disclaimers. One of them is that very recent recalls might not show up there yet.
4 posted on 05/19/2015 4:32:05 PM PDT by Leaning Right (Why am I holding this lantern? I am looking for the next Reagan.)
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To: NormsRevenge

See my post #4. Check the site again in a couple of weeks just to be safe.


5 posted on 05/19/2015 4:33:36 PM PDT by Leaning Right (Why am I holding this lantern? I am looking for the next Reagan.)
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To: Leaning Right

Sorry but I am skeptical. 0bama went after Honda and Toyota in the past with a vengeance as well...any of our allies, he clobbers. Yes, I am a skeptic.


6 posted on 05/19/2015 4:36:22 PM PDT by CincyRichieRich (We plan to endure. 3%)
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To: Leaning Right

Wow, I wonder if this company will be ruined.


7 posted on 05/19/2015 4:46:38 PM PDT by backwoods-engineer (Blog: www.BackwoodsEngineer.com)
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To: Leaning Right
Link
8 posted on 05/19/2015 4:54:15 PM PDT by facedown (Armed in the Heartland)
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To: Leaning Right

Toyota and Honda are using them much less than before for their Japanese (and some N American) models so there is probably something there although the car companies should have done their own testing to ensure they were up to safety standards instead of buying them in bulk because Takata is a major supplier.


9 posted on 05/19/2015 5:19:29 PM PDT by erlayman
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To: Leaning Right

"You called?"

10 posted on 05/19/2015 5:30:02 PM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion ( "Forward lies the crown, and onward is the goal.")
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To: Leaning Right

I heard the site mentioned on FOX tonight but of course, I didn’t write it down so thanks for the post..


11 posted on 05/19/2015 5:40:38 PM PDT by Thank You Rush
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To: Leaning Right

Here’s the skinny on those Japanese bags:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmW-SgNqTRc


12 posted on 05/19/2015 5:47:05 PM PDT by golux
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To: golux

Very clever of you! That is actually a very interesting video nonetheless - quite ingenious


13 posted on 05/19/2015 6:46:33 PM PDT by MaskedMan
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To: golux

Also, just in case you need a refresher,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2WJbVZ5btw


14 posted on 05/19/2015 7:01:55 PM PDT by headstamp 2
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To: NormsRevenge

I have received 2 recall notices for my Honda Accord.
Nothing like knowing you have a bomb in front of KAPOW!


15 posted on 05/19/2015 10:40:42 PM PDT by minnesota_bound
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To: minnesota_bound

if you have a switch to turn the passenger seat side bag off,, you could always drive from the passenger seat. ;-)

Good luck.


16 posted on 05/20/2015 8:28:13 AM PDT by NormsRevenge (SEMPER FI!! - Monthly Donors Rock!!)
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