Report: Manufacturer Could Settle Criminal Charges Over Exploding Takata Airbags
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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- The manufacturer of Takata airbags could plead guilty to criminal misconduct soon.
The Wall Street Journal reports that Takata could be on the hook for up to $1 billion. This would be due to its handling of exploding airbags in millions of cars.
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Those airbags were linked to 11 deaths and 184 injuries in the United States alone.
The recall is the largest automotive safety recall in American history.
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