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Takata Sued for Covering Up Airbag Test Results
A lawsuit filed in Los Angeles federal court accuses Takata Corp. of suppressing test results a decade ago that showed defects in its airbag inflators.
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A lawsuit filed in Los Angeles federal court accuses Takata Corp. of suppressing test results a decade ago that showed defects in its airbag inflators.
The complaint came as some members of Congress urge the Dept. of Justice to launch a criminal investigation of Takata's handling of defects that have prompted roughly 8 million recalls in the U.S. alone.
Last week a New York Times report quoted former Takata employees who described the secret tests and said engineers were told to dispose of the faulty inflators and delete all records of the tests from their computers.
The complaint, which was filed against Takata and Honda Motor Co. on behalf of eight vehicle owners, seeks class-action status. Honda has recalled about 6 million vehicles worldwide to replace Takata inflators that can explode when triggered.
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