NHTSA Orders Takata to Answer Questions on Recall

U.S. safety regulators are ordering airbag maker Takata to answer questions related to its massive recall. 

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has sent a special order to Takata’s American unit, TK Holdings Inc., that includes 36 questions that must be answered by December 1 along with documents being requested. If Takata fails to comply, it could be fined as much as $35 million as NHTSA seeks more information related to the millions of potentially defective airbags in the U.S.

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Since 2008, 10 automakers that use Takata airbags in their vehicles have recalled over 10-million cars in the U.S. alone and over 17 million worldwide. The multiple recalls have been linked to at least four deaths and numerous serious injuries. As part of the agency’s recent probe, Takata will have to supply documents and answer questions under oath, including a list of every death or injury, lawsuit or claim related to ruptured airbags.

[Source: Automotive News]