automobile recall

Toyota warns 50,000 US vehicle owners to stop driving, get immediate repairs

As an owner of a 2003 Toyota Corolla, the recent news of Toyota warning 50,000 US vehicle owners to stop driving and get immediate repairs has caught my attention. It seems like every time there’s a recall on airbag inflators, it’s always Takata. In fact, Takata has recalled over 100 million airbags globally, making it the largest automobile safety recall in history. It makes me wonder, what was Takata doing in the 2000s to mess up so badly?

The affected cars in this particular recall are 20 years old, including the 2003-2004 model year Corolla, 2003-2004 Corolla Matrix, and 2004-2005 RAV4s with Takata airbag inflators.… Continue reading