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AIRBAGS

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 17, 2017
Mazda to recall 19,000 vehicles in South Africa due to air bag safety concerns
Mazda Motor Corp. is recalling 19,000 cars in South Africa due to air bag safety concerns as the Japanese carmaker extends a global recall to cover a wider manufacturing period, its local unit said Monday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 11, 2016
Takata considers bankruptcy for U.S. unit
Takata Corp. is considering bankruptcy protection for its U.S. unit, among other options, a person with knowledge of the matter said.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 6, 2015
Takata slashes outlook as clients flee
Auto parts supplier Takata Corp. slashed its annual earnings forecast on Friday, saying it had yet to determine the full impact of a global safety recall as customers began ditching its air bag inflators.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 5, 2015
Takata braces for exodus of air bag customers after losing Honda
Takata Corp. is bracing for further defections after Honda Motor Co., its top customer, began turning its back on the distressed Japanese air bag maker.
BUSINESS
Feb 16, 2015
Takata shares tumble after Honda denies financial help
Shares of Takata Corp., the maker of air bags that led to millions of vehicle recalls by global carmakers, fell the most in three weeks Monday after Honda Motor Co., its biggest customer, said it wouldn¡¯t provide financial help.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 5, 2015
Takata widens annual loss forecast as air bag recall costs mount
Takata Corp., the air bag maker at the center of a safety crisis, widened its loss forecast for this business year as automakers led by Honda Motor Co. expanded recalls to investigate the cause of malfunctions.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 19, 2014
Takata air bag crisis may spur maintenance changes in Japan
Takata Corp.¡¯s air bag crisis could spur changes in how car owners maintain their vehicles, with Â鶹´«Ã½ automakers discussing whether drivers should regularly replace the chemicals used to inflate the safety devices.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / ANALYSIS
Dec 5, 2014
Toyota lessons lost on Takata as it resists U.S. recall order
Takata Corp.¡¯s resistance to a U.S. order to expand the recall of its air bag inflators is likely driven by a need to protect itself from legal liability, but it risks longer-term business damage by alienating the public, experts say.
BUSINESS
Nov 28, 2014
Honda, Mazda face bigger recalls from U.S. air bag crisis
Honda and Mazda may have to recall another 200,000 cars in Japan to replace Takata air bags if the maker complies with a U.S. order to extend the recall nationwide.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 24, 2014
U.S. senators demand nationwide recall over Takata airbags
Two U.S. senators demanded Thursday that safety regulators issue a nationwide recall of automobiles with potentially defective airbags that can launch metal shards into occupants.
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