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More lawsuits filed against Honda, Takata over air bags

The recall crisis involving Takata-made air bags exploding with too much force and spraying vehicle occupants with metal shrapnel is growing, with two more lawsuits filed over accidents in older Honda cars.

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U.S. regulator expands warning over Takata air bags, more lawsuits filed

The problems for Japanese auto parts maker Takata Corp (7312.T) grew after U.S. safety regulators expanded a warning about faulty air bags to 6.1 million vehicles in the United States while two more lawsuits have been filed over accidents in older Honda cars.

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Two more lawsuits filed against Honda, Takata for air bag defect

The recall crisis involving Takata-made air bags exploding with too much force and spraying occupants with metal shrapnel continues to grow, with two more lawsuits filed concerning accidents in older Honda cars.

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Deaths linked to GM ignition-switch defect rise to 29

A program to compensate victims of a faulty ignition switch in General Motors Co (GM.N) vehicles has approved two new death claims, bringing the total number of deaths linked so far to the switch to 29, according to a report released on Monday by the lawyer overseeing the program.

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GM's top lawyer, hammered during recall hearing in Congress, to retire

General Motors Co's (GM.N) top lawyer will retire early next year, months after his department was heavily criticized for how it handled the automaker's defective ignition switch that has been linked to at least 27 deaths.

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Toyota recalls 247,000 vehicles in U.S. over Takata air bag issue

Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) recalled 247,000 cars, SUVs and pickup trucks in the United States on Monday because they are equipped with potentially defective front passenger air bag inflators from Japan's Takata Corp (7312.T) that can rupture and spray metal shrapnel, according to U.S. safety regulators.

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Ford to add 850 jobs at Dearborn factories for new F-150 truck

Ford Motor Co said on Monday it will add 850 hourly jobs at its Dearborn, Michigan, facilities to support the launch of the redesigned, aluminum-intensive 2015 F-150 pickup truck.

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Deaths linked to GM ignition-switch defect rise to 23

The number of deaths linked to a faulty ignition switch in General Motors Co (GM.N) cars rose by two last week to 23, according to a report Monday from the lawyer overseeing a program set up to compensate accident victims.

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