(Newswire.net — May 20, 2015) — Honda, Toyota and Mitsubishi, have one more thing in common beside being from Japan – installed Takata Corp airbags. Since Takata Corp reported Tuesday that their airbags have a major flaw, Japanese car giants share the same destiny – huge embarrassment.
According to Takata Corp, the company is ready to recall all cars which have faulty airbag systems, which is a shocking 33.8 million cars in the US only, Russia Today reported.
The move came after US regulators pressured Japanese companies, reporting that six individuals have been killed and over 100 others injured due to the explosion of compressed air tanks, used to inflate the bags. Reportedly, charges are set to explode too strong which may produce shrapnel that could seriously injure or even kill front seat passengers.
The American Department of Transportation has confirmed that Takata has acknowledged the airbags’ defects, and will recall every model in the US. Unfortunately, that is approximately 34 million cars, which is a record for the biggest recall in auto-industry history.
According to the Transportation Department, the majority of previous recalls have targeted only the southern states because humidity was believed to be the key factor connected to the explosions.
“Today is a major step forward for public safety,” US Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said in a statement. “The Department of Transportation is taking the proactive steps necessary to ensure that defective inflators are replaced with safe ones as quickly as possible, and that the highest risks are addressed first. We will not stop our work until every air bag is replaced.”
All the details about the Takata recalls are provided by The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) webpage.
“We have worked extensively with NHTSA and our automaker customers over the past year to collect and analyze a multitude of testing data in an effort to support actions that work for all parties and, most importantly, advance driver safety,” chairman and CEO of Takata Corporation, Shigehisa Takada, said in a statement. “We are committed to continuing to work closely with NHTSA and our automaker customers to do everything we can to advance the safety of drivers.”
The Japanese air bag maker dumped tons of documents on the agency, trying to prolong or plug the case, however they have been fined $14,000 a day since February 20 because of that, RT reported.