The Takata Airbag Recall: Plans for Safety in a Car Accident Might Explode in Your Face
In this article: Introduction The Problem with Takata Airbags Takata Engineers Knew About the Problem but Didn’t Fix It A Victim Represented in North Charleston, SC was Awarded $450,000 What Vehicle Makes, Models, and Years are Affected by the Takata Airbag Recall? Contact a Personal Injury Attorney Who Can Advise You About Your Next Steps If you own a vehicle with a Takata airbag, you could be putting your life in the wrong hands. Imagine the shock of an auto collision; the impact of steel and fiberglass at 25 miles per hour. Now, imagine that your accident was a minor fender bender. The most trusted safety feature, the airbag, deployed. And when it deployed, it exploded . Shrapnel from the sudden failure blew into your face and body. This hypothetical story was reality for at least 184 victims in the U.S. That doesn’t count many more throughout the world. Fourteen of the 184 plus injured people were killed by similar explosions. The Problem With Takata Airbags Takata knew about the d