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Exploding Auto Airbags – Bankruptcy is the Rest of Takata’s Story

Posted on June 26th, 2017 by Dr. Sina Ebnesajjad in Chemical R&D

Chairman and CEO of Takata Corp., Shigehisa Takada, bows as he attends a news conference after the decision to file for bankruptcy protection in Tokyo, Japan, June 26, 2017 (Source: Reuters/Toru Hanai)

In March 2017, in my blog post Material and Parts Failure – 42 million Cars Recalled for faulty Airbags, I reported on the deadly explosions of airbags manufactured by Takata Corporation. Now the other shoe has dropped. Continue reading “Exploding Auto Airbags – Bankruptcy is the Rest of Takata’s Story” »