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Auto News For Wednesday, May 20, 2015 – Takata Recalls All The Cars

2016 Honda Pilot

Here are the seven must-read, must-watch auto news stories, reviews, and videos for Wednesday, May 20, 2015. 

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The first line in David Shepardson’s Detroit News article from last night sums it up very succinctly. “Japanese air bag manufacturer Takata Corp. is declaring 33.8 million vehicles defective,” Shepardson wrote. This will go down as the largest recall of any product of any kind ever in the United States.

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