The airbag supplier could be responsible for paying NHTSA as much as $200 million total if further violations are discovered. UPDATE 8/29/2016, 4:00 p.m.: General Motors pressured a Swedish airbag supplier in the 1990s to match cheaper prices from its rival Takata, despite warnings that Takata鈥檚 inflators were unsafe, according to the New York Times. UPDATE 11/2/2015, 4:00 p.m.: Honda is recalling a group of 515 2016 CR-Vs for driver鈥檚-side front airbag inflators that could separate in the event of a crash. The recall is for driver鈥檚-side airbags in 361,692 Rangers in the United States and another 29,334 in Canada. UPDATE 2/3/2016, 10:15 a.m.: Mazda has recalled all 2004-2006 B-series pickups for potentially defective driver鈥檚-side airbags. UPDATE 1/26/2016, 9:30 a.m.: Ford has expanded its recall of 2004-2006 Ranger pickups, following news last week of a driver who died as a result of injuries he received from airbag shrapnel. Mechanically, the 3. Last week, Mercedes-Benz released the details for the updated 2013 Sprinter intended for global markets, but this week it has announced what changes are being made to the US 5. AdBlue refill was previously completed by Mercedes May 2017 and since then car has covered 5k miles only.
Mercedes invited us down to see the factory that will build 2019 Sprinters for the U.S., and to test out the van on local roads. Seeing how the pickups all have some way of easier access into their beds, the van should have this feature as well. It鈥檚 also the best-selling van in the U.S. UPDATE 2/3/2016, 6:00 p.m.: Honda dealerships in the U.S. The documents show Takata鈥檚 U.S. UPDATE 11/25/2015, 11:00 a.m.: Internal employee communications reviewed by The Wall Street Journal show Takata withheld airbag-inflator failures in reports to Honda in 2000, four years before that automaker began its own initial investigation of a ruptured Takata airbag in a customer car. UPDATE 1/4/2016, 3:00 p.m.: The New York Times has detailed the contents of some internal Takata emails from more than nine years ago. UPDATE 10/6/2017, 4:00 p.m.: Mitsubishi is recalling the 2004-2006 Lancer, Lancer Evolution, and Lancer Sportback models a second time to replace Takata passenger-side airbag inflators. According to The Detroit News, NHTSA said in the letter that the 鈥渞emedy programs that are individual to each of the affected vehicle manufacturers have created a patch-work solution that NHTSA believes may not adequately address the safety risks presented by the defective inflators within a reasonable time.
Audi and Mercedes-Benz products will be included on the list below for the first time. UPDATE 1/8/2016, 4:15 p.m.: Mazda will recall 374,000 cars in the United States due to their passenger-side airbags. UPDATE 10/19/2015, 5:35 p.m.: General Motors is recalling a few hundred 2015-model-year cars and crossover vehicles for potentially faulty Takata-sourced side airbags; these vehicles aren鈥檛 yet shown on our comprehensive list below, but they鈥檙e called out in the post linked here. UPDATE 11/23/2015, 1:45 p.m.: Ford is the latest carmaker to declare that it will no longer use Takata airbag inflators with ammonium-nitrate propellant in its new cars. UPDATE 11/9/2015, 10:35 a.m.: Nissan has now joined Toyota, Mazda, and Honda in announcing that it will no longer use Takata-supplied airbag inflators. But depending on how you plan to use the vehicle and for how long, this could be a downsized choice that could save your business a great deal of money and provide convenience over the long haul. Big space, improved fuel efficiency from the optional diesel engine and an impressive maximum payload capacity make the Ram ProMaster a solid choice for lifestyle buyers looking to create a mobile home away from home.
On the test drive the car was in limp home mode with the dash light illuminated. The monster dump truck is wrapped in green and yellow graphics, and uses a light suspension lift for a little more ground clearance and enough protected space for two large, lockable storage bins behind the cab. At NHTSA鈥檚 request, the 11 affected automakers conducted a risk assessment, which found that six million total inflators in the United States 鈥渁re in the highest-risk group that should take top priority for replacement parts,鈥?according to Automotive News, while roughly 11 million are in the middle-priority group and two million are least at risk. The company expressed to NHTSA a concern about the supply of replacement parts, if the Takata recalls are expanded to VW鈥檚 brands, which seems likely at this point. Replacement parts may be available as soon as March or 鈥淨1,鈥?depending on the automaker.
In the event of a second impact to the vehicle the additional airbags may not deploy either, thereby increasing the chance of being injured. The Problem: Oil may leak from around the chain tensioner gasket area and could drip onto a hot engine surface, increasing the risk of a fire. The Ram ProMaster has improved fuel efficiency from the optional diesel engine and an impressive maximum payload capacity of 4,420 pounds. Of all the modern, tall-roof vans, only the Sprinter offers the option of a diesel engine. Even the base 2019 Sprinter Chassis Cab 3500 starts at $39,790 and goes up to $41,790 if you want the longer 4500 version. Even the Chicago Teamsters working in the M-B booth at McCormick Place couldn't help themselves. It moves the van, even at 9,000 feet above sea level, quite well. The 2020 ProMaster is Ram's full-size work van, and it offers the utility and versatility you expect from a vehicle in this segment. But my initial assessment is that this Sprinter is more functional than a pickup as a dedicated work vehicle, and far more refined than any cube truck I've ever driven. Last up are the passenger vans that can carry up to 15 people in the extended 170-inch-wheelbase Sprinter or 12 souls in the smaller 144-inch-wheelbase model.
Mercedes invited us down to see the factory that will build 2019 Sprinters for the U.S., and to test out the van on local roads. Seeing how the pickups all have some way of easier access into their beds, the van should have this feature as well. It鈥檚 also the best-selling van in the U.S. UPDATE 2/3/2016, 6:00 p.m.: Honda dealerships in the U.S. The documents show Takata鈥檚 U.S. UPDATE 11/25/2015, 11:00 a.m.: Internal employee communications reviewed by The Wall Street Journal show Takata withheld airbag-inflator failures in reports to Honda in 2000, four years before that automaker began its own initial investigation of a ruptured Takata airbag in a customer car. UPDATE 1/4/2016, 3:00 p.m.: The New York Times has detailed the contents of some internal Takata emails from more than nine years ago. UPDATE 10/6/2017, 4:00 p.m.: Mitsubishi is recalling the 2004-2006 Lancer, Lancer Evolution, and Lancer Sportback models a second time to replace Takata passenger-side airbag inflators. According to The Detroit News, NHTSA said in the letter that the 鈥渞emedy programs that are individual to each of the affected vehicle manufacturers have created a patch-work solution that NHTSA believes may not adequately address the safety risks presented by the defective inflators within a reasonable time.
Audi and Mercedes-Benz products will be included on the list below for the first time. UPDATE 1/8/2016, 4:15 p.m.: Mazda will recall 374,000 cars in the United States due to their passenger-side airbags. UPDATE 10/19/2015, 5:35 p.m.: General Motors is recalling a few hundred 2015-model-year cars and crossover vehicles for potentially faulty Takata-sourced side airbags; these vehicles aren鈥檛 yet shown on our comprehensive list below, but they鈥檙e called out in the post linked here. UPDATE 11/23/2015, 1:45 p.m.: Ford is the latest carmaker to declare that it will no longer use Takata airbag inflators with ammonium-nitrate propellant in its new cars. UPDATE 11/9/2015, 10:35 a.m.: Nissan has now joined Toyota, Mazda, and Honda in announcing that it will no longer use Takata-supplied airbag inflators. But depending on how you plan to use the vehicle and for how long, this could be a downsized choice that could save your business a great deal of money and provide convenience over the long haul. Big space, improved fuel efficiency from the optional diesel engine and an impressive maximum payload capacity make the Ram ProMaster a solid choice for lifestyle buyers looking to create a mobile home away from home.
On the test drive the car was in limp home mode with the dash light illuminated. The monster dump truck is wrapped in green and yellow graphics, and uses a light suspension lift for a little more ground clearance and enough protected space for two large, lockable storage bins behind the cab. At NHTSA鈥檚 request, the 11 affected automakers conducted a risk assessment, which found that six million total inflators in the United States 鈥渁re in the highest-risk group that should take top priority for replacement parts,鈥?according to Automotive News, while roughly 11 million are in the middle-priority group and two million are least at risk. The company expressed to NHTSA a concern about the supply of replacement parts, if the Takata recalls are expanded to VW鈥檚 brands, which seems likely at this point. Replacement parts may be available as soon as March or 鈥淨1,鈥?depending on the automaker.
In the event of a second impact to the vehicle the additional airbags may not deploy either, thereby increasing the chance of being injured. The Problem: Oil may leak from around the chain tensioner gasket area and could drip onto a hot engine surface, increasing the risk of a fire. The Ram ProMaster has improved fuel efficiency from the optional diesel engine and an impressive maximum payload capacity of 4,420 pounds. Of all the modern, tall-roof vans, only the Sprinter offers the option of a diesel engine. Even the base 2019 Sprinter Chassis Cab 3500 starts at $39,790 and goes up to $41,790 if you want the longer 4500 version. Even the Chicago Teamsters working in the M-B booth at McCormick Place couldn't help themselves. It moves the van, even at 9,000 feet above sea level, quite well. The 2020 ProMaster is Ram's full-size work van, and it offers the utility and versatility you expect from a vehicle in this segment. But my initial assessment is that this Sprinter is more functional than a pickup as a dedicated work vehicle, and far more refined than any cube truck I've ever driven. Last up are the passenger vans that can carry up to 15 people in the extended 170-inch-wheelbase Sprinter or 12 souls in the smaller 144-inch-wheelbase model.
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