Heard about the exploding Takata air bags installed in many cars? Upon impact, these airbags explode with such force that they propel metallic shrapnel into the car, and, tragically in some instances, into the car's driver or passenger. So far, worldwide, 16 people have died and 180 more have been injured.
Maybe Having To Pay $553 Million Will Make Them Think Twice......
Could Your Car's Takata Airbag Kill You?
Could the airbag in the automobile you drive, that is supposed to protect you in the event of an accident, seriously harm or even kill you instead?
Audi Ordered to Pay $124.5 Million for Seat-Back Failure
Recently, a Texas jury ordered Audi to pay $124.5 million to an 11-year-old boy who was left brain damaged, partially paralyzed and blinded in his right eye in a 2012 rear-end collision. The verdict is in response to Audi equipping their 2005 Audi A4 with a seat back that was too weak to withstand a rear-end crash.
Automaker Fined $70 Million For Failing To Report Death and Injury Complaints
Earlier this month, the Obama Administration announced a $70 million fine against automaker Honda. The fine--the largest civil penalty levied against an automaker--is in response to Honda's failure to report to regulators death and injury complaints for over a decade between 2003 and 2014.
