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Takata Apologizes for Airbag Recalls, Vows Better Quality Control
Takata Corp. has pledged its full cooperation in overcoming quality lapses that have triggered the recall of some 16 million vehicles over the past six years to replace defective Takata airbags.
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Takata Corp. has pledged its full cooperation in overcoming quality lapses that have triggered the recall of some 16 million vehicles over the past six years to replace defective Takata airbags.
In a statement, Chairman and CEO Shigehisa Takada apologizes for raising "significant concerns and troubles" about the systems. Some contain inflators that can explode when triggered, blasting shrapnel into the passenger compartment.
Takada says the company is working with its automotive customers to analyze the underlying causes of the problem. He also pledges Takata's complete cooperation with customers and government authorities in carrying out recalls to replace defective components.
Takada's original statement said the company plans to form a global quality control committee, according to Bloomberg. The news service says that version later disappeared from the company's Web site. A revised statement that doesn't refer to such a group has since been posted.
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