Some 34 million vehicles will be reviewed in the United States due to defective airbags auto parts manufacturer Japanese Takata, twice as much as initially expected, they announced US authorities on Tuesday.
This is the largest retreat market products in the United States since Johnson &. Johnson retired in 1982 a total of 31 million boxes of tablets Tylenol poisoned with cyanide
On Tuesday, after denying it for years, Takata admitted for the first time airbags installed in automobiles of 11 brands are defective, said US Secretary of Transportation, Anthony Foxx.
The problem of airbags “we believe, has been responsible for at least five deaths,” said Foxx in a press conference in Washington.
The total balance in the world, including the United States, indicates six dead and 105 wounded.
Produced in 2000, defective airbags can explode, even if minor collision, and throw pieces of metal and plastic passengers, authorities said.
The substance used to inflate airbags -nitrato ammonium- is liable to deteriorate in If exposed to excessive moisture.
According to documents sent to the agency tourer US security (NHTSA), Takata also questioned admits that airbags can leak air. The group indicates anyway that continues to conduct tests to identify the true source of the failure.
The call for greater –the removal was done in automotive history estadounidense– aims to replace these problematic inflators
A dozen automakers are affected by the measure. BMW, Fiat Chrysler, General Motors, Ford, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Subaru, Toyota and especially Honda, which already called to revision 19.6 million vehicles worldwide, of which 5 million last Thursday.
The largest automotive group in the world Toyota meanwhile retired 8 million vehicles, while Nissan called Revision 4 million.
Transport officials admitted they can take years to make enough inflators for all cars equipped with airbags Takata.
“The Department of Transportation is taking steps to ensure that faulty inflators are replaced by other insurance as soon as possible, and that those most at risk are served first, “Foxx lack of said.
But the repairs will take months, or even years, given parts. The Japanese company, which employs more than 43,500 people around the world, decided to double its production capacity while working with competitors to meet the demand of car manufacturers.
Welcoming the willingness Takata, the US authorities decided otherwise suspend daily fine of $ 14,000 against Takata adopted in February for refusing to cooperate “fully” with US security agency NHTSA tourer.
Currently that amount rises more than a million dollars, they said.
Takata, one of the most important suppliers of material sector is accused of having reacted too late to the problem in recent years.
In addition to pressure from the authorities of regulation, Takata is under criminal investigation by the Justice Department of the United States.
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