Toyota Set to Buy 13 Million Airbag Inflators from Nippon Kayaku

Toyota Set to Buy 13 Million Airbag Inflators from Nippon Kayaku

~!~ Toyota Motor Corp is looking forward to avoid risk from potentially lethal air bag inflators supplied by Takata Corp by buying millions of them from smaller parts maker Kayaku Co// 

~!~ The Japanese car maker talked to the second tier supplier to boost production in a bid to supply more than 13 million inflators from next July until 2020// The move is a pragmatic approach, prompting more than 10 automakers to issue a recall of tens of millions of vehicles since 2008 to replace Takta air bags// 

~!~ Eight deaths are believed to have resulted from Takata air bag inflators and more than 100 injuries after exploding with excessive force, spraying shrapnel inside vehicles// 

~!~ Automakers are taking the burden of most recalls on themselves while the roost cause is determined// Lawmakers in the US have requested Takata to issue a recall for all cars equipped with the company*s air bags// This could affect more than 50 million cars on US roads//