Motoring Weekly

Information about the Industry, Marques and Technology

Join 4664 other subscribers!

  • Industry
    • Industry Index
  • Marques
    • Marque Index
  • Technology
    • Technology Index
    • Engine Technology
    • Fuel (Bio, Petrol, Diesel etc)
    • Gearbox & Drivetrain Technology
    • Steering, Braking & Suspension
    • Tyres
  • Vehicles
  • Other
  • Instagram Gallery
  • Famous Cars
  • Trivia
  • About
You are here: Home / Archives for Recall

ZF-TRW Airbag Issue

June 26, 2019 by sjw Leave a Comment

Remember the big recall of vehicles with Takata airbags are few years ago that involved millions of vehicles - and the problems finding the current owners of those vehicles? Search for "Takata" on this site. Well, now there is a new issue with other airbags from another manufacturer that is causing concern. The Takata airbags had a manufacturing quality issue with bags made … [Read more...]

Toyota Group Air Bag Recall

March 15, 2018 by sjw Leave a Comment

Toyota Corolla

I’ve written a lot about the Takata Air Bag recall that is ongoing and the last post was about the Federal Government in Australia demanding a full recall, which in a way was a good thing, however like many Government initiatives, didn’t consider all the facts. Toyota has announced a recall for air bags that also includes several Lexus models - where similar components are … [Read more...]

Takata Airbag Update #7

January 11, 2018 by sjw Leave a Comment

I have written several articles about the issues with the airbags from the Japanese firm, Takata, over the last few years: 28th December 2014 - Airbag Recall 12th January 2015 - Airbag Recall, Update on Progress for Resolution 24th February 2015 - Takata Airbag failure - February Update 3rd June 2015 - Takata Airbag Recall, Update #4 23rd July 2015 - Airbag Recall, … [Read more...]

Takata Airbag Recall – Update November

November 7, 2015 by sjw Leave a Comment

The NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) has suggested that independent repair shops should get involved in the massive recall of cars that need to have their Takata airbags replaced. This is because they think that the manufacturers are too slow in getting the replacement equipment fitted. Many global manufacturers are affected by the recall - mostly Japanese … [Read more...]

Airbag Recall Update #5

July 23, 2015 by sjw Leave a Comment

Following on from my last update, I read the other day that Takata, who are at the centre of the airbag recall, would be changing the propellant in their inflators. This was not quite true, they will still be using ammonium nitrate but will change the design of the inflator to make it safer when used. They have redesigned the drivers airbag, presumably because it is closer to … [Read more...]

Next Page »

Social Media

Facebook 876,152Fans
Twitter 3,303Followers
Instagram 6,699Followers
Post 606Post

Search this blog

Recent Posts

  • Nissan Shedding Jobs September 4, 2019
  • Israel is the Place to Be September 3, 2019
  • Data Breach Changes Liability Laws September 2, 2019
  • The Australian Electric Vehicle Association August 31, 2019
  • Glas Goggomobil August 26, 2019

The GOFAR Ray – Be More Efficient

Recent Tweets from Motoring Weekly

  • Tweet Avatar It’s not often you see a #foxbody #mustang on this side of the world - especially in #historicracing … https://t.co/IShFeGVHyK 19h ago
    Reply Retweet Favourite
  • Tweet Avatar RT @NielsvanRoij: Web Find Wednesday Welcome to DP2034. This #AstonMartin Lagonda Coupe was called "The Mule" and was used originall… https://t.co/oYfWsp5wg6 5d ago
    Reply Retweet Favourite
  • Tweet Avatar These #holden #torana GTR-XU1 were epic under braking at the #hsrca Summer Festival. #motoringweekly #holdentorana… https://t.co/OAPaEefluH 7d ago
    Reply Retweet Favourite
Follow @Motoring_Weekly

Marques

Veritas

The Veritas marque was founded as a way to manufacture racing cars in Germany at a time when that country was banned from international motorsport. It was a short-lived exercise.

Read more posts about marques.

Vehicles

The Lagonda All-Terrain Concept

Aston Martin Lagonda have released more details of their concept SUV to target the uber-rich drivers of the world. Save your pennies for its 2022 release!

Read more posts about vehicles.

Other Topics

Voxan Aims to Break Land Speed Record

#Voxan, a pioneer of electric motorcycle technology, is going to attempt a land speed record on one of their machines with a streamlined body. This harks back to the glory days of the automotive industry when technology was proven in the public eye.

Read more articles here...

© Copyright 2019 Madison Wells Pty Ltd · All Rights Reserved · Powered by WordPress ·