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In ordering a nationwide recall last week, NHTSA said it could begin steps to fine Takata up to $7,000 per vehicle not recalled, as well as force a recall. The maximum penalty under current law is $35 million.
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Samuel K. Transportation Secretary, will lead an independent quality panel, while Rodney Slater and Norman Mineta will advise Takata.
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Honda North America Executive Vice President Rick Schostek said in his cheap canada goose uk testimony that a national recall would lead to canada goose uk shop parts shortages, but the Japanese automaker was cheap Canada Goose considering it for driver side air bag inflators.
Toyota North America Vice President Abbas Saadat said in his testimony that the automaker wanted assurances about the topparka integrity and quality of Takata manufacturing processes.
Toyota and Honda called on Tuesday for independent industry wide tests of Takata air bag inflators subject to recalls. (Additional reporting by Mari Saito in Tokyo, Paul Lienert and Bernie Woodall in Detroit and Patrick Rucker in Washington; Editing by Karey Van Hall, Chizu Nomiyama, Christian Plumb, Lisa Von Ahn and Ian Geoghegan).