Recalls due to faulty Takata airbags reach 21 million vehicles

Posted on 18 Dec 2014 by Tim Brown

Faulty airbags made by Takata, which have so far been responsible for five deaths and 50 injuries, have resulted in 21 million global vehicle recalls since 2008 from brands including Nissan, Toyota and Honda.

Takada CEO Shigehisa Takada told the Nikkei newspaper this week that company has sufficient funds to support the global recall spurred by faults with its airbag products which can explode with excessive force and spray shrapnel into cars. The deaths, four in the United States and one in Malaysia, have all been in Honda cars…

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