Takata Takes Another: Fatal 2006 Ford Ranger collision linked to Takata airbags, NHTSA says
Toronto, Ontario — Like a certain viral lung condition we have all become somewhat familiar with, faulty Takata airbags have re-emerged from the shadows to claim yet another victim; this time, the driver of a 2006 Ford Ranger in the U.S. The driver of the truck was killed following a crash that caused the drivers-side […]
Bag It Up: Automotive Anti-Counterfeiting Council calls on eBay to end airbag sales on site
Dearborn, Michigan — The Automotive Anti-Counterfeiting Council (A2C2) has issued a call-to-action for eBay to cease its sale of airbags and airbag components, stating that it is the “only way to prevent the sale of dangerous counterfeit airbags” on eBay.com. A2C2 said it has been working with e-commerce marketplaces like eBay since 2015, highlighting the […]
Assets in Airbags: Lacero Solutions turns airbags to recyclable materials
Toronto, Ontario — When the Takata airbag crisis first gripped the globe in 2018, Keshav Kochhar and his team saw an opportunity and took to the drawing board to create an innovative solution for safely destroying and recycling end-of-life and defective/recalled airbags. Since then, their company Lacero Solutions has received and deployed 275,000 airbags and […]
Toyota recalls 1.7 million vehicles
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario — January 11, 2019– Toyota is joining Ford and Honda in recalling 1.7 million vehicles in North America equipped with the potentially deadly Takata airbag. Toyota made the announcement on Wednesday and is not the first OEM to recall these airbags. Automakers such as Ford, and Honda have already issued […]
The importance of airbag scanning
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario – September 26, 2018 — There are a lot of myths and inconsistencies running around the world of collision repair regarding the proper discourse on what to do with the airbag after an accident if the bag does not deploy.
Audi Canada recalls thousands of cars over defective sensor
Toronto, Ontario – July 10, 2018 — Audi Canada is recalling approximately 3,000 vehicles, after the car manufacturer discovered a malfunction with its passenger side airbag sensor. Audi estimates that there are 2,672 vehicles that could be affected by the flaw; these models include the A6, A7, RS7, S6 and S7 from 2016-2018. Affected vehicles […]
Mazda recalls 270,000 cars after airbag scare
By CRM Staff Toronto, Ontario — July 6, 2018 —Japanese automaker Mazda has recalled close to 270,000 vehicles equipped with Takata airbags, which the company fears have the potential to explode, according to the Associated Press. The possibility exists that, under certain conditions, chemicals used in the inflation of the airbags could start […]
Inflated Expectations: U.S. Government to meet with OEMs after airbag recall delay
By CRM Staff Buffalo, New York — May 15, 2018 — The U.S. Government has warned ten major car manufacturers that they must speed up the recall of more than 70 million defective airbag inflation devices in cars across the United States. Already linked to more than 20 deaths and hundreds of injuries, […]
New development leverages airbag tech for accurate crash notification
By Mike Davey Hamilton, Ontario — October 20, 2016 — It’s pretty much a given that the sooner the insurer and repairer are informed of an accident, the faster they can take action. This is where CalAmp’s new product, Instant Crash Notification, comes in. Instant Crash Notification is the first of the company’s proprietary, patented […]
IIHS Report: Vehicles with good driver-side protection may not offer the same to passengers
Arlington, Virginia — June 26, 2016 — A new study from the US-based Insurance Institute from Highway Safety (IIHS) shows that drivers of vehicles with good small overlap front ratings can expect to be protected well in a frontal crash involving the left corner of the vehicle, but good protection doesn’t always extend across the […]
