Deadly Takata Airbags Take 1 More Life

When it comes to safety in cars, the first thing that comes to mind is usually airbag ie Airbag. Many automobile manufacturers, on the other hand, prefer to buy these airbags from known and reliable brands instead of producing them themselves.

Takata, which was seen as one of the quality and reliable brands for a period, was between 2000 and 2017 due to the airbag mechanisms inflated with ammonium nitrate in the late 1990s. Caused 23 deaths. Today, it turned out that an airbag produced by Takata killed another individual.

This airbag is often found in older cars.

The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration confirmed in a statement yesterday that another person died due to Takata airbags. These measurements are generally due to the ammonium nitrate inflation mechanism used in the airbag. sudden explosion or due to the airbag not deploying in the event of an accident.

It was determined that the inflation mechanism of the airbag exploded in a 2010 Chrysler 300 accident. Ammonium nitrate, a highly explosive component, instead of reacting due to the electric current in the inflation mechanism of the airbags. explodes, killing drivers.

So why are these tools still used?

Following the investigations opened against the Japanese automotive giant Takata in 2010 and 2015, both automobile manufacturers and people who lost their relatives sued Takata and won. In 2017, the company declared bankruptcy and 1 year later, the US-based company Key Safety Systems was purchased by After purchasing Takata, KSS destroyed the ammonium nitrate airbags and started using the company’s resources to produce standard airbags.

However, despite all these AudiBMW, HondaDaimler, FiatFerrari, FordGeneral Motors, MazdaMitsubishi, NissanSubaru, Toyota Takata airbags are used in many models of brands such as Volkswagen and Volkswagen between 2000 and 2015. Some manufacturers only use Takata products on models in the USA, while others use Takata products. on models all over the world These deadly airbags are available.

Although many automobile manufacturers call the models with these airbags to service and change the airbags, the service centers in some countries kept quiet about it.

If you are driving a car between 2000-1015, you can find out which airbag your car uses with a short internet search. If your vehicle is equipped with Takata airbags Contact your service as soon as possible and request a replacement of these airbags.