Millions more Takata airbags likely to be recalled globally
Now owned by Ningbo Joyson Electronic, there is a December 31 deadline to show that as many as 100-million inflators will be safe in the long term
13 December 2019 - 15:06
Tokyo — Global carmakers may face another potentially huge airbag recall as the US transport regulator evaluates the long-term safety of inflators made by bankrupt supplier Takata.
The manufacturer, now owned by China’s Ningbo Joyson Electronic, faces a December 31 deadline to show the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA) that as many as 100-million inflators containing a chemical drying agent will be safe in the long term...
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