Takata Hikes Airbag Inflator Production Capacity 29%

Takata Corp. says its monthly capacity to make replacements for its defective airbag inflators has climbed to 450,000 units from 350,000 in December.

The company is targeting capacity of about 900,000 inflators per month by September.

Ten carmakers have recalled about 17 million vehicles since 2008 to replace Takata inflators that could explode when activated, spraying shrapnel into the passenger compartment. Six deaths and at least 100 injuries have been linked to such malfunctions.