When did Takata start making the airbags in cars?
Takata began making airbags in 1988 and, as of 2014, held 20 percent of the market. During 2013, several automakers began large recalls of vehicles due to Takata-made airbags. Reports state that the problems may have begun a decade before.
Who are the executives of the Takata Corporation?
On May 4, 2016, the NHTSA announced recall campaigns of an additional estimated 35-40 million inflators, adding to the already 28.8 million inflators previously recalled. On January 13, 2017, the United States charged three Takata executives, Shinichi Tanaka, Hideo Nakajima and Tsueno Chikaraishi for Takata’s exploding airbags.
When did Takata start making seat belts in Japan?
In June 2017, Takata filed for bankruptcy. It was acquired by Key Safety Systems. Takata was founded in 1933 in Shiga Prefecture, Japan, by Takezo Takada and started to produce lifelines for parachutes, and other textiles. In the early 1950s, the company started to research seat belts. Later they incorporated as “Takata”.
How many people have been killed by Takata inflators?
Takata inflators can explode with too much force and hurl shrapnel into drivers and passengers. As many as 19 people have been killed and more than 180 hurt due to the problem. SOCCER-ROMANIA/RESULTS (UPDATE 2):UPDATE 2-Soccer-Romanian championship preliminary round results and standings
Takata began making airbags in 1988 and, as of 2014, held 20 percent of the market. During 2013, several automakers began large recalls of vehicles due to Takata-made airbags. Reports state that the problems may have begun a decade before.
In June 2017, Takata filed for bankruptcy. It was acquired by Key Safety Systems. Takata was founded in 1933 in Shiga Prefecture, Japan, by Takezo Takada and started to produce lifelines for parachutes, and other textiles. In the early 1950s, the company started to research seat belts. Later they incorporated as “Takata”.
Where was the headquarters of the Takata Corporation?
The company had production facilities on four continents, with its European headquarters located in Germany, where it also had nine production deaths and injuries.
When did Takata Corporation file for bankruptcy in the US?
On June 25, 2017, Takata filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the United States and filed for bankruptcy protection in Japan, owing more in compensation than is possible for its survival. The surviving assets are to be sold to its largest competitor, Chinese owned and U.S. (Michigan) based Key Safety Systems, for about $1.6 billion.
