Lawsuits concerning allegedly defective airbags from Takata Corp. have been consolidated and will be heard in a Miami federal court. U.S. District Judge Federico Moreno will preside over the more than 70 potential class-action lawsuits for pretrial rulings. The lawsuits claim the airbags can explode, causing injury or death from flying debris, and name automakers like Honda, Ford, and Toyota as defendants. While current cases focus on economic damages from the lost value of vehicles, personal injury claims may be added later.
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Originally published by Curt Anderson | Feb 6, 2019 | Associated Press
