Takata airbag recall

VW is adding more Beetles to the list of vehicles affected by the massive Takata airbag recall, as well as some examples of its Passat sedan and wagon.

Ford and Mazda are the latest automakers to issue a “do not drive” advisory over exploding Takata airbag inflators.

BMW is recalling some 394,000 3 Series models for Takata airbags, this time examples that may not have had anything to do with the recall initially.

Nissan has now issued a “do not drive” warning for nearly 84,000 of its vehicles from model years 2002-06.

A traffic fatality involving a 2003 Dodge Ram 1500 that occurred back in May has been potentially linked to the ongoing Takata airbag inflator recall.

Ford expands on Takata replacement inflator recall, bringing the number up to nearly 232,000.

BMW is the latest automaker to take action in resolving its part of the long-running Takata airbag crisis, issuing a “do not drive” warning for older 3 Series, 5 Series and X5 vehicles.

A new recall for nearly 99,000 trucks addresses a population of the pickup trucks that was previously recalled in 2017 and 2018.

Included in the warning are Honda’s model-year 2001-02 Accord and Civic, 2002 CR-V and Odyssey, 2003 Pilot, and Acura’s 2002-03 Acura 3.2 TL and 2003 3.2 CL.

A latecomer to the list of vehicles affected by the expansive Takata airbag inflator crisis is the Volkswagen Beetle.