Bailey & Glasser Investigating Takata Defective Airbag Recall

CHARLESTON, W.Va., Oct. 30, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Bailey & Glasser LLP is investigating the facts surrounding a recent notice from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) urging consumers to act immediately to replace defective Takata airbags found in over 7 million vehicles. 

According to NHTSA, the defect can cause the airbags to deploy with too much force, sending shrapnel into the face and chest of the driver or passenger that can cause serious injury or death. Some reports indicate that the recent death of a Florida woman could have been caused by a defective airbag in her 2001 Honda Accord.  At least 3 other people have died and more than 30 people have been seriously injured from Takata airbags.

The following is a list of vehicles affected by the Takata airbag recall as of October 22, 2014, from NHTSA:

BMW:
2000 – 2005 3 Series Sedan & Sports Wagon
2000 – 2006 3 Series Coupe & 3 Series Convertible
2001 – 2006 M3 Coupe & M3 Convertible

Chrysler:
2003 – 2008 Dodge Ram 1500
2005 – 2008 Dodge Ram 2500
2006 – 2008 Dodge Ram 3500 & Dodge Ram 4500
2008 – Dodge Ram 5500
2005 – 2008 Dodge Durango, Dodge Dakota & Chrysler 300
2007 – 2008 Chrysler Aspen

Ford:
2004 – Ranger
2005 – 2006 GT
2005 – 2007 Mustang

General Motors:
2003 – 2005 Pontiac Vibe
2005 – Saab 9-2X

Honda:
2001 – 2007 Honda Accord
2001 – 2002 Honda Accord
2001 – 2005 Honda Civic
2002 – 2006 Honda CR-V
2003 – 2011 Honda Element
2002 – 2004 Honda Odyssey
2003 – 2007 Honda Pilot
2006 – Honda Ridgeline
2003 – 2006 Acura MDX
2002 – 2003 Acura TL/CL
2005 – Acura RL

Mazda:
2003 – 2007 Mazda6
2006 – 2007 MazdaSpeed6
2004 – 2008 Mazda RX-8
2004 – 2005 MPV
2004 – B-Series Truck

Mitsubishi:
2004 – 2005 Lancer
2006 – 2007 Raider

Nissan:
2001 – 2003 Nissan Maxima
2001 – 2004 Nissan Pathfinder & Infiniti I30/I35
2002 – 2004 Nissan Sentra
2002 – 2003 Infiniti QX4
2003 – 2005 Infiniti FX35/FX45

Subaru:
2003 – 2005 Baja, Legacy & Outback
2004 – 2005 Impreza

Toyota:
2002 – 2005 Lexus SC, Toyota Corolla & Toyota Sequoia
2003 – 2005 Toyota Corolla Matrix & Toyota Tundra

If you or anyone you know has been seriously injured while driving a vehicle equipped with Takata airbags, please contact Bailey & Glasser for a free evaluation of your potential claim, by telephone at (877) 852-0342, or online at www.baileyandglasser.com.

Founded by Ben Bailey and Brian Glasser in 1999 in Charleston, West Virginia, Bailey & Glasser LLP has grown to include nearly 50 lawyers, with offices in seven states and the District of Columbia. The firm's complex litigation practice focuses on high-stakes commercial litigation; class actions for consumers, insureds, investors, and retirement plan participants; catastrophic injury and defective product cases; antitrust; and whistleblower lawsuits.  The firm has extensive experience in product liability law, and its lawyers routinely handle legal matters for injured individuals and consumers economically harmed by defective products.

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