Mercedes sets aside $560Bn dollars to pay for the Takata Airbag fixes that a large number of its models require.

Daimler said Thursday it would set aside around 500 million euros ($560 million) this year for the recall of some of its vehicles, which contain airbags made by Takata Corp.

The continued issues surrounding the airbag companies failure to get these faulty airbags replaced is becoming a major hindrance to many brands, and the costs associated with this problem is amounting to many billions of Dollars.

Earlier this month the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration disclosed an extension of the Takata airbag recall, which will take place in the period May 2016 to December 2019 in several stages. 

Daimler said that it was not aware of any cases of defect, but that it would make precautionary recalls in the U.S. and Canada.

"Daimler AG will recognize a provision in the mid hundreds of million euros in the financial year 2016 in connection with the extended recall," the company said, adding that it would not have an impact on its operating profit for the year, which is still seen slightly higher than last year.

Jeep and Fiat both recall models for various issues, when will this recall culture stop !

Fiat Chrysler is recalling nearly 600,000 Fiat 500 subcompact cars and Jeep Wrangler SUVs worldwide in two actions.

FCA will recall 80,474 Fiat 500s from the 2012 to 2016 model years with manual transmissions globally to fix a glitch with the clutch release system.

FCA said an investigation found that clutch travel could "exceed design parameters," which can ultimately restrict gear shifts and propulsion. FCA said 0.01 percent of the recalled population had damage.

The recall does not affect cars with turbocharged engines.

No injuries or accidents related to the problem have been reported.

FCA said 39,217 of the cars are in the U.S., while 7,834 are in Canada, 7,155 are in Mexico and 26,268 are elsewhere.

Jeep recall

Additionally, 506,420 Wranglers are being recalled to inspect the clockspring, a part in the steering wheel that aids with airbag deployment.

FCA said in a statement that dust and dirt gathered from off-road driving can "compromise the clockspring and eventually prevent driver-side airbag deployment in a crash."

Compromised clocksprings will activate the Wrangler's airbag warning lamp, in which case drivers should notify a dealership, FCA said.

In the U.S., the recall includes 392,464 Wranglers from the 2007-10 model years and 7,435 from the 2011-16 model years with right-hand drive for special duty.

FCA estimates 35,412 of the recalled Wranglers are in Canada, 8,529 are in Mexico and 62,580 are elsewhere.

FCA said it is unaware of any injuries or accidents related to the clockspring issue. It discovered the problem following an investigation.

The automaker said it will install new steering-wheel back covers and steering-column shrouds on the affected SUVs after customers are notified.

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USA RECALL #6 - JEEP - Unintended Side Curtain Air Bag Deployment

RECALL Subject : Unintended Side Curtain Air Bag Deployment

Report Receipt Date: JAN 28, 2015 

NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V041000 

Component(s): AIR BAGS 

Potential Number of Units Affected: 167,749 

Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US LLC)

SUMMARY:

Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Jeep Cherokee vehicles manufactured January 1, 2013, to November 19, 2014. The affected vehicles may experience unintended side curtain and seat air bag deployment during vehicle operation.

CONSEQUENCE:

If the air bags deploy unexpectedly during vehicle operation, it can increase the risk of personal injury and increase the risk of a crash.

REMEDY:

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will re-flash the occupant restraint control module software, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on March 26, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R05.

NOTES:

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

USA RECALL #1 - HONDA/ACURA - Passenger Air Bag Inflator May Rupture.

 RECALL Subject : Passenger Air Bag Inflator May Rupture , 1 INVESTIGATION(S)

Report Receipt Date: NOV 04, 2014 

NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V700000 

Component(s): AIR BAGS 

Potential Number of Units Affected: 0 

Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

SUMMARY:

American Honda Motor Co. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2001-2005 Honda Civic, 2003-2004 Civic CNG and Element, 2002-2005 CR-V, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2005 Accord, Pilot, Civic Hybrid, and Acura MDX, 2005 Acura RL and 2006 Honda Ridgeline vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in geographic locations associated with high absolute humidity. Specifically, vehicles sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Saipan, Guam, and American Samoa are addressed by this recall. Upon deployment of the passenger side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.

CONSEQUENCE:

In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger side frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking and potentially seriously injuring the vehicle occupants.

REMEDY:

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger side air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on November 24, 2014. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-800-999-1009.

NOTES:

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov. Note: This recall supersedes safety recall 14V-353, with the exception of vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in California. Those vehicles will continue to be addressed, and a free remedy provided, under that safety recall campaign. This recall also includes vehicles in the specific geographic areas listed above that were included within safety recalls 13V-132 and 14V-349.

USA - RECALL #2 - NISSAN - Passenger Air Bag Inflator may Rupture

RECALL Subject : Passenger Air Bag Inflator may Rupture

Report Receipt Date: NOV 04, 2014 

NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V701000 

Component(s): AIR BAGS 

Potential Number of Units Affected: 52,738 

Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.

SUMMARY:

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Nissan Pathfinder, 2004-2006 Nissan Sentra, 2003-2005 Infiniti FX35 and FX45, 2003-2004 Infiniti I35, and 2006 Infiniti M35 and M45 vehicles originally sold, or currently registered, in geographic locations associated with high absolute humidity. Specifically, vehicles sold, or currently registered, in Puerto Rico, Hawaii, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, Saipan, American Samoa, Florida and adjacent counties in southern Georgia, as well as the coastal areas of Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. Upon deployment of the passenger side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.

CONSEQUENCE:

In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger side frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking and potentially seriously injuring the vehicle occupants.

REMEDY:

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

NOTES:

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov. Note: This recall supersedes safety recall 14V-340.

For Gods Sake, when will these recalls end - Now AUDI recalls 850,000 cars

As each and every day passes, the recalls get more and more, and the size of those recalls grows too, so here we are today, now with AUDI, the German brand renown for quality, reliability and a great brand awareness, issues its own recall, and not just a few hundred, AUDI is recalling 850,000 A4 models from the 2012 facelift onwards.

Due to an issue in the programming of the airbag being faulty, this could cause the airbag not to deploy when it is required most, there has been very few incidents, but enough for there to be a full recall, the affected vehicles will be returned to the factory for there to be a thorough investigation, However, AUDI has not commented on whether the the faults present can lead to any injuries.

Recall affects 150,000 cars in Germany

The software glitch had been noticed during internal investigations during computer simulations, and, according to AUDI, all vehicles produced from Mid October 2014 are rectified, and will not be subject to any form of recall, the models that are affected are the 2012 facelift models encompassing Saloon (sedan), Estate (Avant) and the Allroad models, all owners will be contacted via their countries vehicle recall depts, NHTSA in the USA, VOSA in the UK, KBA in Germany and so on.

The repair, well, not really a repair, its just a few minutes on software updates, and thats it, should take a very short time to do, and will cost teh owners nothing to have done, but this is just a tiny drop in the ocean of recalls for this year, GM has issued recalls the world over amounting to millions of cars, as has Ford, Chrysler, Opel Mercedes, BMW and many many more.

USA - Chrysler recall #1 - 2014 Ram ProMaster full-size vans.

Chrysler Group is recalling an estimated 21,000 full-size vans – most of which were in dealer hands or in transit to dealers – to inspect and replace, if necessary, various electrical components that support propulsion, airbag deployment and/or external lighting.

 

Warranty data identified a small number of cases in which blown fuses were linked to moisture exposure. In each case, moisture that was brought into the vehicle via wet footwear or other means had seeped into an in-cabin compartment that houses its battery and other components.

 

Chrysler Group is unaware of any related injuries or accidents. There are no issues with the vehicle’s imperviousness to rain, snow or ice.

 

The electrical components will be inspected for signs of corrosion. Moisture-resistant sealant will be applied to all components, whether replaced or not.

 

Affected are 2014 Ram ProMaster full-size vans. An estimated 17,700 are in the U.S., 2,400 are in Canada and 900 are in Mexico. Most were in dealer hands or in transit to dealers as Chrysler Group was investigating.

 

Affected customers will be advised when they may schedule service. All related costs will be borne by Chrysler Group.

 

Customers who are concerned may call Chrysler Group’s Customer Assistance Center at 1-800-853-1403.