Japanese airbag manufacturer Takata has been accused of covering up an internal investigation of airbag defects, defects that since have been implicated in two deaths and resulted in nearly 7.8 million recalls from 10 automakers.
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USA Today cited the New York Times in reporting that Takata had allegedly conducted tests a decade ago on airbags recovered from a junkyard and determined the devices had the potential to crack in a way that could lead to a rupture that could harm passengers. The report alleges that the company did not report its discovery — made in 2004 after an Alabama driver was sprayed with metal debris — to regulators and that executives ordered lab techs to dispose of the evidence. Get the full story from USA Today.
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