PBS NewsHour

Congress grills Takata on deadly airbag defects

Clip: 11/20/2014 | 3m 44s

Exploding airbags manufactured by the Japanese company Takata were the focus of a Senate committee hearing. One in about 8 million cars in the U.S. have been recalled for the problem, which occurs when the inflators fire too much force, sending metal shards flying. Takata's quality chief apologized for the defect but would not support a nationwide recall. Hari Sreenivasan reports.

Aired: 11/20/14

Expired: 12/31/69

Rating: NR

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