Six automakers and supplier TRW face a U.S. federal lawsuit seeking class-action certification over defective airbag control units. The most recent lawsuit claims the airbag control unit can “seize-up” during an accident, causing airbags to fail to deploy and a seat belt lock failure. NHTSA would not comment but confirmed an ongoing investigation into ZF TRW airbag control units. In April, …
The parents of 17-year-old Huma Hanif, who filed a lawsuit in April after their daughter’s death from a malfunctioning airbag subject to a historic recall, have settled with all parties. The Fort Bend County teen was the second person in the Houston area and the 10th nationwide to be killed by an airbag in a car crash. The family’s product liability case filed in Harris County focused on the use of the explosive, ammonium nitrate, which is used in the airbag inflators. Defendants in the lawsuit included Japanese airbag maker Takata Corp., American Honda Motor Co. and a local car dealer, Westside Hummer. Hanif, who was driving …
The U.S. territory joins Hawaii, which earlier this month sued Takata and Honda, the largest user of recalled Takata air bags linked to 13 deaths and more than 100 injuries. The Virgin Islands …