air bag

Honda is recalling more than 25,000 cars in the U.S. to replace the rear grab rail brackets, which it says could interfere with the deployment of a side curtain air bag.

The problem of air bag inflators that can rupture and spew shrapnel into drivers and passengers could be widening beyond Japanese manufacturer Takata Corp

The global quality chief of Takata Corp. apologized and an official from Honda acknowledged the automaker broke a disclosure law as a Senate committee put the spotlight on a growing problem with exploding air bags.

To understand how General Motors allowed a problem with a small part to balloon into a crisis, look at the company’s organization chart.