🚨 Airbag scam Takata
- Airbags with inflators that could explode with excessive force, sending shrapnel into the cabin.
- The defect was linked to ammonium nitrate, which deteriorates over time and in humid conditions.
- Over 100 million vehicles worldwide were recalled.
- At least 27 deaths and over 400 injuries were linked to the defective products.
- Evidence showed knowledge of the defects years before action was taken.
- The company faced numerous lawsuits and a $1 billion fine by the U.S. Department of Justice.
- Filed for bankruptcy in 2017 due to the financial burden, with losses amounting to $10 billion.
- Prompted stricter oversight of parts suppliers and manufacturers.
Companies still recalling vehicle's 4cr occupied with these airbags and 6cr air bags are replaced
Brands included in the scandal were Honda, Toyota, BMW, General Motors, Ford, Nissan, Subaru, Mazda, Chrysler, Mitsubishi, Volkswagen, Audi, Mercedes-Benz, and Ferrari.
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