(MENAFN) Takata, Japan's auto parts maker, is facing lawsuits on a possible criminal probe and accusations of "deception and obfuscation" over an air bag defect linked to several US deaths, AFP reported.
Nearly a dozen automotive clients including Honda, Toyota and General Motors are recalling millions of cars over fears their airbags could improperly inflate and rupture, potentially firing deadly shrapnel at the occupants.
The problems at Tokyo-based Takata have also laid bare the challenges of a global supply chain. The allegations have set off a string of lawsuits over four possible airbag-related deaths, and hundreds of injuries.
"Instead of safely deploying airbags to protect vehicle occupants, the defective Takata inflators explode, sending metal and plastic shrapnel into the vehicle cabin," said US law firm Hagens Berman.
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