Airbag Failures Prompt Auto Makers to Issue Recalls

Since their invention in the 1950s, up through development during the 1970s and finally institution as a required feature in the 1980s, airbags have become an important factor in decreasing injuries of those involved in automotive accidents. Airbags function as supplemental safety devices designed to work with seat belts to minimize injuries in vehicle accidents. [...]

My Own Schadenfreude on the Toyota Unintended Acceleration Issue

Forget what General Motors, Ford, Chrysler, Honda or Hyundai might think about the tremendous fall of Toyota’s reputation amidst poorly installed floor mats andelectronic gremlins in regenerative braking and power steering systems.  I’menjoying my own Schadenfreude these days, and it’s directed toward Thomas L.Friedman. You’ll remember Friedman as the Pulitzer-winning New York Times columnist who [...]