Defective Airbags
Ford Maverick Defective Side Curtain Airbags Class Action
Side curtain airbags are meant to protect people inside a vehicle when it’s involved in a sideways crash or a rollover. But the complaint for this class action alleges that the Safety Canopy side curtain airbags installed in certain Ford Motor Company vehicles are defective and, instead of preventing injury during a crash, may increase Read more
Defective ARC Airbags in Cadillac Escalades Tennessee Class Action
Airbags are safety equipment for vehicles, but the complaint for this class action alleges that some airbags can themselves become hazards. The complaint brings suit against ARC Automotive, Inc., Autoliv, Inc., Autoliv ASP, Inc., and General Motors, LLC for equipping certain vehicles with defective airbags that can “rupture and shoot metal shrapnel into the vehicle Read more
ARC Hybrid Airbags in BMW Vehicles May Injure or Kill Class Action
ARC Automotive, Inc. makes airbags. This class action brings suit against ARC, BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC, and BMW of North America, LLC, alleging that BMW installed in airbags its vehicles that are made by ARC and that have hybrid inflators that are defective and subject to inadequate quality control, leading to potential injuries and even Read more
Takata Airbags in Volkswagen and Audi Vehicles Settlement
The defendants involved in settling these class actions include two Takata companies (Takata Corporation and TK Holdings, Inc.) and several Volkswagen and Audi companies (Volkswagen AG, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., VW Credit, Inc., Audi AG, and Audi of America, LLC). The class actions centered on certain airbag products that Takata had supplied to various Read more
Joyson Airbags Spontaneous Inflation Defect Class Action
The largest US auto recall involved defective Takata airbag inflators that caused injuries and deaths. This class action bring suit against Takata’s successor-in-interest, Key Safety Systems, Inc. doing business as Joyson Safety Systems, for a similar defect in Joyson airbags. The airbags in question are installed in the roof rails of certain General Motors trucks Read more
Chevrolet Camaro Passenger-Side Airbag Not Deploying Class Action
Drivers and passengers don’t pay much attention to the airbags in their cars, probably because they can’t actually see them until an accident happens. The complaint for this class action alleges that certain Chevrolet Camaros have defects in the passenger-side airbag systems that caused the airbag not to deploy in the event of a crash. Read more
Subaru Forester Defective Passenger-Side Airbag Sensors Class Action
If a passenger-side airbag system does not detect a passenger in the seat, it will not deploy. The complaint for this class action alleges that 2015-2018 Subaru Foresters have a defect that intermittently prevents them from detecting passengers and therefore does not get the airbag ready for deployment. Read more
Canadian Takata Airbag Settlement
Mazda, Subaru, Saab, and Toyota have arrived at three settlements to resolve several class actions related to the Takata airbags installed in certain models of vehicles. The complaints alleged that the airbags had defects that, when deployed, could rupture and spew debris or shrapnel into the occupant compartment of the vehicle or otherwise deploy improperly. Read more
Toyota Vehicles Airbag Failure to Inflate Class Action
When a modern vehicle is in a crash, the seatbelts lock in place and the air bags deploy. If these two things fail to happen, the vehicle’s passengers don’t have the full advantage of the seatbelts or any advantage from the air bags. The complaint for this class action alleges that that’s exactly what’s happening Read more
Hyundai, Kia Airbag Failure to Deploy in Crashes Class Action
Airbags are supposed to keep drivers and passengers safe. But what happens if the airbag control unit (ACU) is defective? Will anyone know it’s defective until an accident actually occurs? And what if the seatbelt tensioners are also involved? The complaint for this class action alleges that ZF TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. sold faulty ACUs, Read more
