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Japan may expand air bag recalls; worried about impact on industry

Japan may expand air bag recalls; worried about impact on industry

Honda Motor and Mazda Motor may have to recall another 200,000 cars in Japan to replace Takata Corp air bags if Takata complies with a U.S. order to recall cars across the United States rather than just in humid regions.

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Honda says defective Takata air bags in 2002 used different design

Honda says defective Takata air bags in 2002 used different design

Honda Motor Co said it was aware of a ruptured Takata air bag inflator in a car that was covered by a 2002 recall but the inflator design was different from one that ruptured in a 2004 accident.

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Toyota recalls more cars for dangerous Takata air bags

Toyota recalls more cars for dangerous Takata air bags

Toyota Motor Corp said on Thursday it would recall 57,000 vehicles globally to replace potentially deadly air bags made by Takata Corp, as a safety crisis around the Japanese auto parts maker looks far from being contained.

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Honda admits under-reporting serious U.S. accidents since 2003

Honda admits under-reporting serious U.S. accidents since 2003

Honda Motor Co (7267.T) failed to notify U.S. safety regulators of 1,729 claims of injuries and deaths related to accidents in its vehicles since 2003, the automaker acknowledged on Monday.

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U.S. regulator to Chrysler's Marchionne: get act in gear on Jeep recall

U.S. regulator to Chrysler's Marchionne: get act in gear on Jeep recall

U.S. government safety regulators on Thursday told Chrysler Group LLC Chief Executive Sergio Marchionne that the company "have to get their act in gear" to speed up repairs of recalled Jeep SUVs that face a heightened fire risk.

By ERIC BEECH

GM to build Opel SUV and invest 500 million euros in European engines

GM to build Opel SUV and invest 500 million euros in European engines

General Motors (GM.N) will build a sports utility vehicle (SUV) at the Opel factory in Ruesselsheim, Germany, and invest 500 million euros ($626 million) in engine production in Europe, Chief Executive Mary Barra said on Thursday.

By EDWARD TAYLOR

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