Takata agrees to pay $70 million fine for air bag bungle

“For years Takata has built and sold defective inflators, refused to acknowledge the defect, and supplied inaccurate and misleading information, putting millions of Americans at risk,” Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx told a news conference. “American drivers should not have to worry that a device designed to save their life might actually take it.”


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Takata would be paying additional $130 million if it fails to adhere to the terms of the consent agreement reached with the government or if additional violations of the Safety Act are found making the fine up to $200 million!

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Takata Airbag Defects
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Takata Airbag Recall Lawyer E. Todd Tracy has handled vehicle crashworthiness cases against Takata Corporation. Contact us for a free consultation if you are injured by airbags made by Takata.

Takata Airbag Recall Lawyer E. Todd Tracy has tried many vehicle crashworthiness cases against Takata Corporation. Mr. Tracy is widely recognized as one of America’s best product liability lawyers. Todd is a Dallas attorney that maintains a national practice dedicated to handling vehicle safety issues. He has handled over 2,400 cases against every major vehicle, component part, and child seat manufacturer. He has tried 124 crashworthiness cases against many manufacturers. Mr. Tracy has handled cases all over the country in both federal and state jurisdictions, appearing pro hac vice in 42 states and the U. S. Virgin Islands.

The Tracy Firm have been holding automotive parts manufacturers like Takata Corporation, liable and accountable for the negligence in manufacturing defective vehicle parts. We specialize in only handling vehicle safety defect cases causing serious personal injuries for more than 2 decades and all across the United States. If you or your loved ones are are seriously injured due to airbag explosion in a frontal vehicle accidents in vehicles recalled by Honda, Toyota, BMW, Nissan, Chrysler, Mazda, Ford, General Motors, Mitsubishi, Subaru and Isuzu; please contact our law office at 214-324-9000.

Source: Takata Trail Attorney E. Todd TracyTRACY Law FirmOriginal Publication: November 3rd 2015