Takata Poised for Clash After Snubbing U.S. Recall
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The top U.S. auto-safety regulator told lawmakers there is no way Takata Corp. can justify limiting an air-bag recall to only high-humidity states.
David Friedman, the deputy administrator for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, cited data that shows humidity is less of factor than first thought in the malfunction risk for driver’s side air bags. He said NHTSA will hire within a week an independent expert to conduct more air-bag tests.