Takata Announces Bankruptcy Protection Filing – Olean Times Herald

Japanese air bag maker Takata Corp. filed for bankruptcy protection in Tokyo and the U.S., saying it was the only way it could keep on supplying replacements for faulty air bag inflators linked to the deaths of at least 16 people. (June 26)

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Takata Announces Bankruptcy Protection Filing - Olean Times Herald