Eighth U.S. Death Linked To Takata Airbag Rupture

Thursday, December 24th, 2015 Auto Liability Litigation

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Wednesday that an eighth U.S. death is linked to a faulty Takata airbag inflator, marking the first reported death since April and the ninth worldwide. The auto safety agency also said it named a former U.S. Justice Department official to oversee the massive recalls of airbags and the Japanese parts firm’s compliance with a settlement. NHTSA spokesman Gordon Trowbridge told reporters on a conference call that the death took place in July in a recalled used 2001 Honda Accord coupe near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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http://www.reuters.com/article/us-autos-takata-airbags-idUSKBN0U61OS20151224

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