U.S. safety regulators are looking for current and former Takata employees who may be able to come forward with information that would shed light on the company’s knowledge of defective airbags.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), acting on information that several Takata employees may have been asked to hide or alter data that pointed to quality control and safety issues.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), acting on information that several Takata employees may have been asked to hide or alter data that pointed to quality control and safety issues.
“We encourage all individuals with information about the manufacture or testing of Takata air bag inflators, or who have knowledge of possible defects or any wrongdoing by the company, to make this information available to NHTSA,” agency spokesman Gordon Trowbridge told Reuters.
Anybody with information can call the NHTSA hotline at 1-888-327-4236. Those who come forward are protected from workplace retribution by federal law.
The ongoing recall covers millions of vehicles worldwide, and the defect has been linked to at least five deaths and multiple injuries, some as recently as last year. The scandal has taken a serious toll on Takata’s leadership, leading to the resignation of its president and general counsel.
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