Air-Bag Maker Takata Faulted on Quality-Control Culture
- Former U.S. auto regulator issues report on manufacturing
- Report doesn't address company practices on reporting recalls
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Takata Corp. must make quality a part of company culture if it hopes to avoid future safety defects like the exploding air-bags at the center of the largest automotive recall in U.S. history, a review panel appointed by the Tokyo-based manufacturer concluded.
The auto-parts maker needs to better monitor potential safety defects in its products, including establishing teams to track data from incident reports and giving quality-control personnel the ability to halt production when necessary, the independent panel of former government regulators and engineering experts said in a report issued Tuesday.