Credit: KnowYourParts.com Takata airbag recall continues to be in the news, and I would be utterly remiss not to revisit the debacle after already writing about it here and here on this Alan's Collision Center blog. Each day over the last several weeks, there has been an update in the newspapers and online [...]
Female bare feet stick out of car window on mountain background. Travel concept. The weather is changing, and that means we'll see the practice of bare feet on dashboard. Does your child, teenager and even adult in your family put feet on dashboard while you're driving longer distances? Maybe they take off their [...]
Credit: ABC -TV (6) Philadelphia With the Takata airbag recall in the news, many drivers have a renewed interest in airbag safety and design. One of the most common questions they have is what happens when airbags deploy in an auto collision? Knowing how airbag systems work gives you a better understanding of [...]
Is your vehicle safe? Fiat Chrysler is in the hot seat with a double whammy alongside Takata for millions of vehicle recalls for airbags AND software hacking. While Takata is tackling an airbag recall situation in one of the most massive recalls in history, the Fiat Chrysler recall is about protecting vehicles from hackers and [...]
Credit: KnowYourParts.com At Takata, automakers and regulators attempt to unravel the facts behind the massive Takata airbag recall, one thing is clear: it is complicated. While the major players try to figure out where the fault lies and what the remedies should be, the average car owner is wondering what it means for [...]
YouTube provides a wealth of videos about airbags, and we found several we’d like to share with you from Honda Motors. The reason why airbags are so important right now for vehicle owners is due to the Takata airbag recall. There may be some 34 million airbags recalled for driver’s side and passenger side airbags. [...]
Over a busy three days on a weekend beginning March 20, thieves have broken into vehicles in Philadelphia to steal airbags. In all, 17 Hondas and three Acuras were broken into by a theft ring police say have previous prison records. Within one minute, thieves can unscrew three screws and steal the airbag. Vehicle owners [...]