U.S. Regulator Demands Nationwide Air-Bag Recall From Takata
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U.S. regulators formally demanded Takata Corp. implement a nationwide recall of defective air bags, saying the company’s piecemeal approach to fixing a potentially deadly flaw in millions of cars is insufficient.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration told Takata in a letter yesterday to declare a recall by Dec. 2 that identifies a defect in “driver’s side air-bag inflators and is nationwide in scope.” Failure to do so may lead NHTSA to force a recall and issue civil fines of $7,000 per violation.