By Ben Klayman
A fatal accident near Los Angeles last year of a 2002 Acura sedan involved a Takata Corp air bag, the third death in the United States linked to a defective safety component made by the Japanese supplier, according to local officials and the automaker.
by Ben Klayman
Jaguar Land Rover is recalling 46,515 Land Rover sport utility vehicles in the United States and Canada because the front passenger air bag may not deploy due to a part failure, according to documents filed with U.S. safety regulators.
By PETER J. HENNING
Like a child with a new toy, the U.S. Justice Department is using a powerful civil fraud provision to investigate potential fraud in the marketing of securities backed by risky auto loans.
Infiniti will begin production of a new Mercedes-Benz designed 2.0-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine in the United States this month, to power a version of the Q50 sedan for European markets.
Mercedes-Benz is recalling about 284,000 of its C-class sedans in the United States and Canada because an electrical issue could cause the taillights to dim or fail, according to the company and documents filed with U.S. safety regulators.
