Showdown looms between U.S. government, air bag maker
A showdown is looming between U.S. safety regulators and a Japanese company that makes air bags linked to multiple deaths and injuries. Car companies and the driving public are caught in the middle.
GM ordered switches nearly 2 months before recall
Emails showing that General Motors ordered a half-million replacement ignition switches nearly two months before telling the government of a safety recall will be heavily scrutinized by federal prosecutors.
U.S. turns up heat on Takata over air bag problem
U.S. safety regulators are ordering Japanese auto supplier Takata Corp. to provide more information about air bags that can explode and shoot shrapnel toward drivers and passengers.
Evenflo recalls infant seats to fix sticky buckles
Evenflo is recalling more than 202,000 rear-facing infant seats because the buckles can become difficult to unlatch.
U.S. official: Auto safety agency under review
Transportation officials are reviewing the “safety culture” of the federal agency that oversees auto recalls.
Senators ask for nationwide air bag recall
Two U.S. senators are calling on regulators to issue a nationwide recall of cars with faulty air bags made by Takata Corp.
Air bag warning up to 7.8M vehicles
The U.S. government is now urging owners of nearly 8 million cars and trucks to have the air bags repaired.
U.S. agency warns car owners to get air bags fixed
The U.S. government issued an urgent plea to more than 4.7 million people to get the air bags in their cars fixed, amid concern that a defect in the devices can possibly kill or injure the driver or passengers.
Nissan recalls 2013 Altimas for hood latch problem
Nissan is recalling more than 238,000 Altima midsize cars worldwide because a secondary latch can fail and allow the hoods to fly open while the cars are in motion.
GM recalls some Cadillac, Pontiac sedans
General Motors is recalling more than 60,000 vehicles in North America, the latest round of recalls this year for the automaker.
GM expert: 19 deaths eligible for compensation
The death toll tied to faulty ignition switches in General Motors small cars has risen to 19, according to a compensation expert hired by the company.
GM boosted June sales with discounts to dealers
As General Motors prepares to report monthly sales results today, a look at its numbers from June show just how intent the company is on keeping new-car sales on the rise during a record spate of safety recalls.
GM profit in second quarter falls 85 percent on recall costs
Recall expenses chopped $1.5 billion from General Motors’ bottom line in the second quarter, as it added up the costs of repairs for nearly 30 million cars and set aside funds to compensate victims of small-car crashes.
Senators call on GM CEO to fire top lawyer
Lawmakers demanded General Motors fire its chief lawyer and do more to help crash victims as a Senate subcommittee delved deeper into GM’s mishandling of the recall of small cars with defective ignition switches.
Ignition switch at heart of GM recalls started as remedy
General Motors’ deadly ignition switch flaws emerged from an effort to improve its cars.
Subaru recalls 660K vehicles for brake line rust
Subaru is recalling more than 660,000 cars and SUVs because the brake lines can rust and leak fluid, and that can mean it will take longer to stop the vehicles.
GM safety crisis grows as recalls mount
General Motors’ safety crisis deepened dramatically Monday when the automaker added 8.2 million vehicles to its ballooning list of cars recalled over faulty ignition switches.
Analysts predict slower June sales for GM
A number of analysts are predicting that General Motors’ June U.S. sales will underperform the overall auto industry, putting the company in danger of losing market share at a critical time.
Automakers to recall air bags in humid parts of U.S.
Faulty air bags — which have already led to the recall of millions of cars worldwide — are blamed for a new round of recalls in the U.S.
GM could face another fine for Impala recall
An old e-mail from a General Motors employee warning of a “serious safety problem” could help trigger another government fine against the automaker.