Category : Airbag Failures

California Personal Injury Lawyers Welcome NHTSA Proposal for Stronger Side Airbags

Auto safety advocates and California personal injury lawyers have been very impressed with the safety steps that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and automakers have been taking in recent years to keep Americans safe on the streets. The NHTSA is working hard to keep this trend going, in a recent announcement the agemcy states [...]

Ford Looking at Seatbelts with Airbags to Reduce Accident Injuries

California personal injury lawyers have been very encouraged at the growing trend of automakers fine tuning safety features in their vehicles to gain an edge in the highly competitive auto market. Now, Ford Motor Company is introducing inflatable seatbelts that will protect back seat passengers from severe injuries, during front and side impact accidents.
The company [...]

Honda Under Investigation for Defective Airbag Recall

Honda is being investigated for its delay in recalling thousands of vehicles for defective airbags.
According to the New York Times, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating whether the automaker delayed the recall of approximately 440,000 vehicles for an airbag defect that could allow pieces of metal to injure the driver. In November 2008, [...]

Nissan Recalls Vehicles Due to Airbag Defect

Nissan Motor Company has announced that it will recall 204,361 vehicles in the US because of an airbag defect that could lead to airbag deployment failure in the passenger’s side of the car.
The models that are included in the recall are from 2007 and 2008. According to the website of the National Highway Traffic [...]