The past week has seen some major revelations in car recalls, with some big names coming under fire in the automotive world. Some of the news didn’t make major headlines- it’s almost as if other big news stories were going on this week, isn’t it? Can’t think of what that might have been…

VW Pleads Guilty to Criminal Misconduct, Six Employees Indicted

Motor Trend has more details of the settlement reached between the US government and Volkswagen over their diesel cheating scandal. The automakers was fined $4.3 billion and six of its employees have been indicted for their roles in the conspiracy. No word on if there were any high speed car chases involved in the investigation, but that would have been incredibly ironic.

S.Korea Approves VW Recall of Tiguan Vehicles

Wards Auto has more bad news for Volkswagen, as South Korea announced that it has approved the carmaker’s plan to recall 27,000 Tiguan SUVs to ensure that they comply with emissions standards. As part of the fallout from the diesel scandal, South Korea plans to review thousands of other vehicles, along with forcing Volkswagen officials to listen to ‘Gangnam Style’ on a loop for 14 straight hours. The ICC has cited this as cruel and unusual punishment.

Honda Recalling 641,302 Odysseys for Second Row Latch Issues

Auto Blog has details of a Honda recall of almost 650,000 Odyssey minivans for two separate issues that involve locking mechanisms for the sliding second row seats. The recall was announced before any injuries or deaths were reported, and a manual fix is in place for current owners. Carpool karaoke imitators around the world were said to be rejoicing that the beat will indeed go on.

Honda Adds 772,000 Vehicles to Takata Airbag Recalls

Car and Driver brings some more details of the Takata airbag recall, reporting that Honda has added 772,000 more vehicles to the recall list, bringing the total cars affected from the automaker to over 11 million. All but one of the eleven people who died in the US from the faulty airbags were in Hondas, and four people from Malaysia were killed by airbags in Honda vehicles. Takata could not be reached for comment because, well, everybody hates their guts.

Don’t Quit Trying to Fix Recall System

Automotive News has an editorial about the reversal of AutoNation’s decision not to sell new or used vehicles with pending recalls, citing the various dilemmas faced by car dealers looking to protect drivers while also needing to remain competitive in the market. In the wake of the recent high profile recall cases, they argue that the fight should still continue even though the odds may seem daunting. Sounds like someone needs a training montage and an old grizzled guy (or small green alien) to be their coach…

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