Counterfeit airbags continue to rise, federal officials warn
Customs and Border Protection agents say they seized 490 counterfeit airbags this fiscal year, which is more than 10 times higher than 2023.
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Customs and Border Protection agents say they seized 490 counterfeit airbags this fiscal year, which is more than 10 times higher than 2023.
Defective aftermarket parts to blame for killing or severely injuring drivers in otherwise survivable crashes, safety officials say.
More than 33 million people in the United States are driving vehicles that contain a potentially deadly threat: Airbag inflators that in rare cases can explode in a collision and spew shrapnel.
Vehicle safety regulators are pressing ARC Automotive to recall of 67 million air bag inflators linked with two deaths.
Stellantis is warning owners of 276,000 older vehicles to stop driving them after Takata driver's air bags apparently exploded, killing three more people.
Police have arrested two men in connection to a rash of airbag thefts throughout Metro Detroit.
At least 25 people have been killed worldwide and hundreds injured by Takata inflators.
Ford is recalling nearly 391,000 Ranger pickups because the driver's air bag inflators can explode with too much force and cause injuries.
The company admitted that it knew for years that the inflators were defective but that it fended off recalls by failing to tell the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
The problem of exploding air bags could be widening beyond Japanese manufacturer Takata Corp.
Automakers including Toyota Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co. are scrambling to figure out which models are now covered.
The number of vehicles in the U.S. being recalled because of the defective air bags has doubled to 34 million.
The Japanese company has refused to comply with a U.S. government demand for an expanded recall of its air bags that can explode and shoot out shrapnel.
The federal government is demanding that the auto industry recall millions of additional cars equipped with faulty air bags that can injure -- and even kill -- a driver.
A big airbag recall is now getting even bigger.
Chrysler is recalling 282,000 minivans from the 2013 model year because the side air bags can deploy on the wrong side in a crash.
Just two days after refusing a government request to recall 2.7 million older-model Jeeps, Chrysler has decided to do two other recalls totaling 630,000 vehicles worldwide.
The probe covers about 400,000 Chevrolet Cruze and Sonic small cars, the Chevrolet Camaro muscle car and the Buick Verano small car from the 2012 model year.
Six automakers are recalling nearly 3.4 million older-model vehicles worldwide in a massive effort to fix defective air bags made by the same company.
One supplier made airbags for Toyota, Nissan, Honda and Mazda
Honda is expanding the largest recall in the company's history.
Click here to see all the latest results as Michigan residents cast their ballots for U.S. Senate and House races, the Michigan house and Michigan Supreme Court, along with local municipal races.
Some residents of a condominium complex in Southfield that caught fire Monday returned to their units Tuesday to try to salvage what they could.
We've all gotten those political text messages that inundate our phones leading up to Election Day. But do they work?
Officials say a Monroe County Sheriff's deputy sprung into action and rescued a woman who was lying across railroad tracks.
The Michigan Secretary of State says more than 3.2 million people in Michigan cast their ballots ahead of Election Day on Tuesday.
Click here to see all the latest results as Michigan residents cast their ballots for U.S. Senate and House races, the Michigan house and Michigan Supreme Court, along with local municipal races.
Michigan lost a seat in Congress and an electoral college vote as a result of the 2020 Census. It marked the fifth consecutive Census that Michigan lost a Congressional seat.
Some residents of a condominium complex in Southfield that caught fire Monday returned to their units Tuesday to try to salvage what they could.
We've all gotten those political text messages that inundate our phones leading up to Election Day. But do they work?
Voters in Michigan are looking to make some money off the state's new "I voted" stickers.
Shipments dropped by 20% to 1.2 million vehicles in the third quarter from 1.5 million a year earlier.
At a rally in Novi over the weekend, Former President Donald Trump promised to save the auto industry in Michigan, and to bring back manufacturing jobs to the state.
The company said after financial markets closed on Monday that it made $892 million from July through September, compared with $1.2 billion it made a year earlier.
The motto for the new INKAS Ram 1500 is "Built for Civilians, Armored Discreetly."
U.S. sales are down and a once-profitable joint venture in China is losing money, but General Motors still managed to post $3 billion in net profits last quarter.
Quincy Jones, the multi-talented music legend who collaborated with everyone from Michael Jackson to Frank Sinatra, has died at 91, his family announced.
The "Dawson's Creek" alum shared the news on Sunday and said that despite the diagnosis, there is "reason for optimism, and I'm feeling good."
Downtown Detroit will soon be home to an entertainment hub where people can immerse themselves in live sporting events and other unique experiences.
Rapper Young Thug, whose given name is Jeffery Williams, pleaded guilty Thursday to gang, drug and gun charges.
Teri Garr rose from being a background dancer in Elvis Presley movies to co-star in such favorites as "Young Frankenstein" and "Tootsie."
Click here to see all the latest results as Michigan residents cast their ballots for U.S. Senate and House races, the Michigan house and Michigan Supreme Court, along with local municipal races.
Michigan Democrats claimed control for the first time in decades after the 2022 midterms. But Tuesday's election could potentially dismantle the Democratic Party's trifecta.
In Michigan's 12th Congressional District, incumbent Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib, one of the original members of "The Squad," is hoping to stave off challenger James Hooper.
Voters in Michigan's 10th Congressional District will choose between Incumbent Republican Rep. John James and Democratic Party challenger Carl Marlinga.
Democrat Sen. Kristen McDonald Rivet and Republican Paul Junge are targeting Michigan's 8th Congressional District, which Democratic Rep. Dan Kildee is vacating.
Michigan health officials are warning residents about a rise in cases of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough.
The "Dawson's Creek" alum shared the news on Sunday and said that despite the diagnosis, there is "reason for optimism, and I'm feeling good."
A new $125 million investment is set to help with school safety and mental health grants.
Some pathogens that contaminate food are even showing up in the U.S. for the first time thanks to climate change.
McDonald's says Quarter Pounders will be back on the menu at hundreds of its restaurants after testing ruled out beef patties as the source of an E. coli outbreak.
The Detroit Lions have lived up to lofty expectations, looking like a Super Bowl contender.
The NYC Marathon forced the Detroit Pistons to take the subway to Sunday's game against the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center.
Cade Cunningham scored 19 points to lead the Detroit Pistons to a 106-92 win over the Brooklyn Nets.
Michigan State Quarterback Aidan Chiles completed 16 of 24 passes for 193 yards and two interceptions in Saturday's 47-10 loss to No. 13 Indiana.
The top-ranked team in the country was too much for Michigan as No. 1 Oregon dipatched the Wolverines 38-17 in Ann Arbor Saturday.
In Michigan, the Democrats have control of the governor's mansion and both state houses.
In Michigan, the Democrats now have control of the governor's mansion and both state houses.
Both party chairs also talked about the ground game as each looks for independent voters and those who haven't voted in a while they hope to inspire to show up on Nov. 5.
Trump and Harris and their anointed representatives continue to make campaign stops in Detroit, Grand Rapids, Flint and other places in Michigan, a critical battleground state.
As Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Tim Walz and JD Vance campaign in the Great Lakes States in rapid succession, the Michigan Matters roundtable weighs in on voters pollsters say are up for grabs in this critical swing state.
Some residents of a condominium complex in Southfield that caught fire Monday returned to their units Tuesday to try to salvage what they could.
A voting precinct in Northville has been moved due to a gas leak. The city reported the gas leak Tuesday afternoon at the original location of Northville City Precinct 1, the Northville Community Center.
We've all gotten those political text messages that inundate our phones leading up to Election Day.
Tim Kiska, a University of Michigan-Dearborn professor, discusses the importance of early voting numbers in Michigan.
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan talks about the voting process in Detroit and when we can expect to see results.