NHTSA Tells Automakers That Faulty Airbags Are Their Problem To Pay For And Fix

Automakers have "ultimate responsibility" for the costs of replacing potentially deadly Takata Corp. airbags, no matter what happens to the Japanese supplier, the nation's top vehicle safety regulator said on Wednesday.

Mark Rosekind, head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, told reporters in Detroit he is concerned that not enough is being done to find and fix more than 300,000 older vehicles, mostly made by Honda Motor Co., that have Takata airbags with a 50 percent chance of exploding in a crash.

MDarringer - 11/3/2016 8:38:34 AM

+1 Boost

Typical response of a puppet arm of Obama's Socialist-Fascist regime. The Takata air bags are Takata's issue and Takata must pay.

Agent009 - 11/3/2016 10:54:55 AM

+1 Boost

Agreed.. If the spec is defective then the automakers are on the hook. If the part fails to meet spec then the supplier should pay. I don't see why it should be different.