A deployed airbag is seen inside a Nissan vehicle at a salvage yard in Medley, Florida.-AFP
Tokyo (AFP) - Autoparts maker Takata faced a further blow on Saturday, after carmaker Nissan followed Toyota and Honda in deciding to cease its use of the crisis-hit company's airbag inflators.
Nissan said it will no longer use inflators that contain ammonium nitrate following an announcement from the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which announced up to $200 million in penalties against Takata and criticised the Tokyo-based firm over a years-long deception over the safety of its airbags.
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