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Takata Corp.’s refusal to comply with a U.S. demand to widen its airbag recall leaves regulators in a quandary: take the parts supplier to court or try to convince automakers to do the job instead.

The reason the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration went after Takata is because it believes the airbag maker has the responsibility to declare a defect, Deputy Administrator David Friedman told Congress on Wednesday. Takata said regulators don’t have the safety data to support their decision -- and questioned the agency’s authority to make the request in the first place.



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Takata Questions Competency Of Lawmakers - Claims It Is Automakers Responsibility To Determine Recalls

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