Collision repairers can protect themselves and their customers from the potential consequences of installing counterfeit parts. As counterfeit auto parts, including critical safety components like airbags and ADAS sensors, continue to flood the marketplace, one expert offered tips on how…
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A recent release got IE thinking about rider airbags and the potential they have to save brokers and insurers a great deal of money, as well as protecting the rider of course. A modern airbag weighs under a Kilo, can…
The world's number one in automotive safety has an unusual profile in the OEM sector. Published on 03/12/2025 at 05:48 am EDT Despite its overwhelming domination of its business segments - almost half the market share in airbags, seatbelts and steering wheels - this…
Dainese's just made what's arguably the smallest and lightest motorcycle airbag vest on the market. It's pulled this off by ditching the bulky battery that every other vest comes with, and runs off power from your phone instead. That's a…
It was a Friday evening, and I was driving to my local Screwfix to pick up a click-and-collect order. I know, I live an exciting life. At that moment I had the misfortune to stumble into an episode of Springwatch;…
Dainese has introduced the Smart GO, an electronic motorcycle airbag designed to make rider protection lighter, easier to use and more affordable. Weighing just 780 grams, with Level 2 protection for the chest and back and a price of €349, the new system…
Airbags are among the most valuable safety features in modern vehicles. They cushion occupants during a sudden impact and help limit the severity of a crash. Even so, injuries from airbags happen more often than most drivers expect. Knowing how…
Bloomberg Law News Shigehisa Takada, the former chief executive officer of Takata Corp., the Japanese airbag maker that collapsed into bankruptcy following the largest recall in automotive history, has died. He was 60. The cause of death and the timing weren’t…
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says it “cannot confirm the status” of the remaining 9% of more than 67 million recalled Takata airbags, or whether they remain on U.S. roads. NHTSA told Repairer Driven News that according to its…
Takata legacy issues, seatbelt pretensioners, and occupant sensors.
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