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...]
Australia Reacts to Takata Airbag Recall
Things move slowly down in Australia, or more specifically with the Australian Government. I first wrote about the airbag recall in December 2014 that was affecting the Takata brand of airbags, and have written about the progress over the years. Today, the Australian Government hit the panic button and forced a compulsory recall on all manufacturers and then let the media … [Read more...]
Takata Airbag Update #7
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...]
New Airbag Regulations for US Market
Earlier this month the US Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard #226 came into effect. However the change in the rule was actually announced 6 years ago with a phased introduction starting in 2013. This new regulation is a response to concerns about side impact safety in vehicles. It increases the size of the airbags fitted to protect occupants from an impact that could come … [Read more...]
Air Bags
This week for a technical article I am going to talk about a passive safety device that is now on all cars - the airbag - and like diesel has now become enemy #1 for the media who love to write negative stories. With respect to airbags, one company, Takata, who had manufacturing issues that affected millions of units has caused all the negative press. So bad was the problem … [Read more...]
