Japan Probes Honda Recalls, Forms Takata Air Bag Group
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Japan’s transport ministry will form groups to oversee air-bag recalls tied to Takata Corp. and probe Honda Motor Co. for underreporting faults in the U.S., adding to regulatory scrutiny of the two companies.
Transport Minister Akihiro Ohta ordered the formation of a a special task force to quickly deal with the 2.54 million vehicles that automakers have called back in Japan to replace Takata air bags, he told reporters today at a briefing in Tokyo. The ministry also said it will probe Honda’s recall mistakes in the U.S., where the company said yesterday it failed to report more than 1,700 claims of injury or death during an 11-year span.