The head of operations of Japanese airbag manufacturer Takata, Stefan Stocker, resigned Wednesday by the inadequate response of the company before the recall of millions of cars worldwide by deficiencies found in devices of the company.
President and CEO of Takata, Shigehisa Takada, assume the duties of Swiss executive until further notice, according to the company said in a statement.
Stocker will remain a member of the board Company based in Tokyo.
The company also announced that, due to the crisis triggered by the deficiencies found in the airbag of the company over the next four months salary will Takada President cut by 50%, while Stocker and the rest of the board shall receive respectively 30% and 20% less.
The fault, located in the airbag inflator (which can be opened with excessive force and projecting metal fragments occupants of the vehicle), has affected more than 20 million cars worldwide who have been called to the shop to replace them this defective part.
According Takata, the failure, believed could have caused five deaths in different countries, occurs only under conditions of high humidity, and the United States (where there are more than 10 million cars affected) the company has proceeded to call for review to vehicles found in areas with these conditions.
However, the National Administration for Highway Safety (NHTSA) US doubt this version and demanded the Japanese firm to expand its recall work.
In early December, Takata refused to expand the recall, so the NHTSA warned it could impose Company fined $ 7,000 per vehicle affected by the recall, which would mean millions of dollars for the Japanese manufacturer.
Collaboration: EFE
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