WASHINGTON, DC - Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection Subcommittee Chairman Bob Latta (R-OH) today issued the following statement after Takata agreed to plead guilty to wire fraud and reached a settlement with the Department of Justice following its defective airbag scandal.
“While today’s settlement is welcome news it doesn’t change the fact that eleven Americans lost their lives because of Takata’s failures. Unfortunately, defective airbags continue to remain on America’s roadways at the expense of drivers across the country," said Chairman Latta. “We must work to ensure that NHTSA, Takata, and automakers continue to do everything in their power to get the remaining defective airbags off our roadways for the safety of drivers in Ohio and around the country."
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