TOKYO -- Toyota Motor and Nissan Motor are recalling more than 6.5
million cars globally to replace potentially faulty airbag inflators
made by Takata Corp.
Toyota said today it would recall about 5 million Corolla, Vitz/Yaris and other models worldwide to replace Takata airbag inflators.
The recall involves 35 models including 1.36 million cars in Japan, 1.27 million in Europe, 637,000 in the U.S. and 18,000 in Canada, the company said in an email.
Toyota said it will replace the affected front driver-side airbag inflators with newly manufactured parts produced by Daicel Corp. Takata will supply the replacements for front passenger-side airbag inflators because compatible parts from a different supplier are not available, Toyota said.
No accidents or injuries have been reported, a Toyota spokeswoman said, adding that the recall was for investigative purposes. Cars with production dates from March 2003 to November 2007 are subject to the recall.
Nissan said it was recalling about 1.56 million cars globally over the same issue, adding that no accidents or injuries had been reported.
Nissan's recall includes 563,000 cars in Europe, 326,000 in North America, 288,000 in Japan and 274,000 in China. The company did not give details about the models affected.
Nissan will begin notifying customers in June, said Dion Corbett, a company spokesman.
Six fatalities in Honda cars, including five in the U.S. and one in Malaysia, have been blamed on shrapnel from Takata airbags. At least 105 injuries are connected to the flaw, U.S. Senator Bill Nelson said last month.
Honda today said it was preparing to file additional recalls related to Takata airbags. The company did not specify which models or regions the recalls would affect.
Today's announcements raise the number of vehicles recalled worldwide since 2008 over Takata airbag inflators to roughly 31 million.
Takata faces multiple class action lawsuits in the United States and Canada, as well as a U.S. criminal investigation and a regulatory probe.
Moisture intrusion
Toyota has already recalled vehicles in regions with high humidity such as the Gulf Coast in the U.S.
Toyota said today that certain types of airbag inflators were found to have potential for moisture intrusion and could be susceptible to abnormal deployment in a crash though the relationship between the two is not known.
"The biggest problem here is both carmakers and Takata have not specified the direct reason for the defect," said Takeshi Miyao, an analyst at researcher Carnorama in Tokyo. "They can't recall all the possible cars without knowing what the direct cause is as the costs are enormous and they don't know which side should cover the costs."
Regulators in Japan and the U.S. are investigating Takata airbag inflators that may malfunction, deploying them with so much force that the part breaks and hurls metal shrapnel at the car's occupants.
A group of 10 automakers hired aerospace and defense company Orbital ATK to test potentially faulty Takata airbag inflators. The Japanese component maker has also commissioned German research group Fraunhofer Society to investigate the cause of airbag ruptures.
Takata, which has forecast a return to profit this fiscal year, has said it's unable to estimate the penalties from the lawsuits associated with the airbags and hasn't set aside any amount to cover them as the cause of the defect is still being investigated.
Source: Autonews
Toyota said today it would recall about 5 million Corolla, Vitz/Yaris and other models worldwide to replace Takata airbag inflators.
The recall involves 35 models including 1.36 million cars in Japan, 1.27 million in Europe, 637,000 in the U.S. and 18,000 in Canada, the company said in an email.
Toyota said it will replace the affected front driver-side airbag inflators with newly manufactured parts produced by Daicel Corp. Takata will supply the replacements for front passenger-side airbag inflators because compatible parts from a different supplier are not available, Toyota said.
No accidents or injuries have been reported, a Toyota spokeswoman said, adding that the recall was for investigative purposes. Cars with production dates from March 2003 to November 2007 are subject to the recall.
Nissan said it was recalling about 1.56 million cars globally over the same issue, adding that no accidents or injuries had been reported.
Nissan's recall includes 563,000 cars in Europe, 326,000 in North America, 288,000 in Japan and 274,000 in China. The company did not give details about the models affected.
Nissan will begin notifying customers in June, said Dion Corbett, a company spokesman.
Six fatalities in Honda cars, including five in the U.S. and one in Malaysia, have been blamed on shrapnel from Takata airbags. At least 105 injuries are connected to the flaw, U.S. Senator Bill Nelson said last month.
Honda today said it was preparing to file additional recalls related to Takata airbags. The company did not specify which models or regions the recalls would affect.
Today's announcements raise the number of vehicles recalled worldwide since 2008 over Takata airbag inflators to roughly 31 million.
Takata faces multiple class action lawsuits in the United States and Canada, as well as a U.S. criminal investigation and a regulatory probe.
Moisture intrusion
Toyota has already recalled vehicles in regions with high humidity such as the Gulf Coast in the U.S.
Toyota said today that certain types of airbag inflators were found to have potential for moisture intrusion and could be susceptible to abnormal deployment in a crash though the relationship between the two is not known.
"The biggest problem here is both carmakers and Takata have not specified the direct reason for the defect," said Takeshi Miyao, an analyst at researcher Carnorama in Tokyo. "They can't recall all the possible cars without knowing what the direct cause is as the costs are enormous and they don't know which side should cover the costs."
Regulators in Japan and the U.S. are investigating Takata airbag inflators that may malfunction, deploying them with so much force that the part breaks and hurls metal shrapnel at the car's occupants.
A group of 10 automakers hired aerospace and defense company Orbital ATK to test potentially faulty Takata airbag inflators. The Japanese component maker has also commissioned German research group Fraunhofer Society to investigate the cause of airbag ruptures.
Takata, which has forecast a return to profit this fiscal year, has said it's unable to estimate the penalties from the lawsuits associated with the airbags and hasn't set aside any amount to cover them as the cause of the defect is still being investigated.
Source: Autonews
This year BMW X5 xDrive 40e serial launch
The model will be a plug-in hybrid, which will accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in under 7 seconds and fuel consumption to just 3,8 l/100 km.
Concept BMW X5 eDrive will get standard equipment later in the year and will be named the name BMW X5 xDrive40e. The concept was unveiled in September 2013, the salon in Frankfurt. The model will be powered by a 2.0 – liter turbo – petrol four-cylinder unit that operates in combination with the electric motor, and the total capacity will be 272 KDZ. So SAV hybrid will accelerate from 0 to 100 km / h in less than 7 seconds. Full of energy, thanks to the electric motor with an output of 70 kWh, the vehicle will be able to develop 120 km / h and range is 30 kilometers. In hybrid mode BMW X5 xDrive 40e consumes just 3,8 l/100 km.
In terms of design the model will be different from the rest, the only difference is the extra flap in the front left part, which is reproduced connector to power the batteries with electricity, which is mounted in the trunk.
BMW is likely to reveal X5 xDrive 40e in March, the salon in Geneva or Paris later in September.
- See more at: http://www.newspeedcars.com/bmw-x5-xdrive40e/#sthash.wxWECJCl.dpuf
The model will be a plug-in hybrid, which will accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in under 7 seconds and fuel consumption to just 3,8 l/100 km.
Concept BMW X5 eDrive will get standard equipment later in the year and will be named the name BMW X5 xDrive40e. The concept was unveiled in September 2013, the salon in Frankfurt. The model will be powered by a 2.0 – liter turbo – petrol four-cylinder unit that operates in combination with the electric motor, and the total capacity will be 272 KDZ. So SAV hybrid will accelerate from 0 to 100 km / h in less than 7 seconds. Full of energy, thanks to the electric motor with an output of 70 kWh, the vehicle will be able to develop 120 km / h and range is 30 kilometers. In hybrid mode BMW X5 xDrive 40e consumes just 3,8 l/100 km.
In terms of design the model will be different from the rest, the only difference is the extra flap in the front left part, which is reproduced connector to power the batteries with electricity, which is mounted in the trunk.
BMW is likely to reveal X5 xDrive 40e in March, the salon in Geneva or Paris later in September.
- See more at: http://www.newspeedcars.com/bmw-x5-xdrive40e/#sthash.wxWECJCl.dpuf
This year BMW X5 xDrive 40e serial launch
The model will be a plug-in hybrid, which will accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in under 7 seconds and fuel consumption to just 3,8 l/100 km.
Concept BMW X5 eDrive will get standard equipment later in the year and will be named the name BMW X5 xDrive40e. The concept was unveiled in September 2013, the salon in Frankfurt. The model will be powered by a 2.0 – liter turbo – petrol four-cylinder unit that operates in combination with the electric motor, and the total capacity will be 272 KDZ. So SAV hybrid will accelerate from 0 to 100 km / h in less than 7 seconds. Full of energy, thanks to the electric motor with an output of 70 kWh, the vehicle will be able to develop 120 km / h and range is 30 kilometers. In hybrid mode BMW X5 xDrive 40e consumes just 3,8 l/100 km.
In terms of design the model will be different from the rest, the only difference is the extra flap in the front left part, which is reproduced connector to power the batteries with electricity, which is mounted in the trunk.
BMW is likely to reveal X5 xDrive 40e in March, the salon in Geneva or Paris later in September.
- See more at: http://www.newspeedcars.com/bmw-x5-xdrive40e/#sthash.wxWECJCl.dpuf
The model will be a plug-in hybrid, which will accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in under 7 seconds and fuel consumption to just 3,8 l/100 km.
Concept BMW X5 eDrive will get standard equipment later in the year and will be named the name BMW X5 xDrive40e. The concept was unveiled in September 2013, the salon in Frankfurt. The model will be powered by a 2.0 – liter turbo – petrol four-cylinder unit that operates in combination with the electric motor, and the total capacity will be 272 KDZ. So SAV hybrid will accelerate from 0 to 100 km / h in less than 7 seconds. Full of energy, thanks to the electric motor with an output of 70 kWh, the vehicle will be able to develop 120 km / h and range is 30 kilometers. In hybrid mode BMW X5 xDrive 40e consumes just 3,8 l/100 km.
In terms of design the model will be different from the rest, the only difference is the extra flap in the front left part, which is reproduced connector to power the batteries with electricity, which is mounted in the trunk.
BMW is likely to reveal X5 xDrive 40e in March, the salon in Geneva or Paris later in September.
- See more at: http://www.newspeedcars.com/bmw-x5-xdrive40e/#sthash.wxWECJCl.dpuf
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