FCA, looking a 4.1 million unit recall in the face thanks to defective Takata airbag inflators, will source replacements from a rival, ZF-owned TRW Automotive.
The Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep/Ram parent will be the first company to refuse to toe the line.
While the announcement has not yet been made official, The Detroit News obtained "copies of the written testimony from the executives ahead of Tuesday's hearing" before the Senate Commerce Committee.
Scott G. Kunselman, FCA U.S. senior vice president and head of vehicle safety and regulatory compliance, said in written testimony the company is "replacing all driver-side inflators involved in the recall with an alternate and permanent design provided by TRW," effective June 8.
That does not mean FCA is leaving Takata full stop. The two companies are working together to improve passenger airbag inflators, says the report.
A total of eleven automakers have been affected by the recalls.
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