Takata vows to step up airbag safety effort in open letter


Shigehisa Takada, chairman of airbag maker Takata, says he is personally committed to doing what is necessary for Takata to regain the full confidence of the public and customers - AFP Photo.

TOKYO: Embattled Japanese auto parts maker Takata has published an open letter in major US and German media, vowing to step up its safety record after an airbag crisis hammered the company’s reputation.

Chairman Shigehisa Takada said his family company understood public concerns and was “saddened” by the deaths of at least five motorists in the US and Malaysia who were reportedly killed after a defective air bag exploded, firing metal shards into the vehicle.

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