Examining Takata Airbag Defects and the Vehicle Recall Process

[nitpicker]

Source: Senate Committee on Commerce Science and Transport

Examining Takata Airbag Defects and the Vehicle Recall Process

Democratic Press Office - [phone]

Nov 20 2014 10:00 AM

Russell Senate Office Building - 253


WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation will hold a full committee hearing on Thursday, November 20, 2014, at 10 a.m. titled, “Examining Takata Airbag Defects and the Vehicle Recall Process.” Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) will chair the hearing.

This hearing will examine the circumstances of a series of recalls beginning in 2008 for defective airbags manufactured by Takata. The most recent recalls for Takata airbags now encompass 10 automobile manufacturers and affect 7.8 million vehicles in the United States. The hearing will focus on how defective Takata airbags became installed in so many vehicles and the responses of both automakers and NHTSA to remedy the safety defect to protect consumers.

Please note the hearing will be webcast live via the Senate Commerce Committee website. Refresh the Commerce Committee homepage 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time to automatically begin streaming the webcast.
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Read more: http://www.commerce.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=Hearings&ContentRecord_id=d71026cd-07a0-41a7-bc48-5cc08043acc1&ContentType_id=14f995b9-dfa5-407a-9d35-56cc7152a7ed&Group_id=b06c39af-e033-4cba-9221-de668ca1978a

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Note that now there will be a webcast of this hearing.

[George II]

1. Good that they're doing it now....

....if they waited until January one of two things would (would not) happen:

1. There wouldn't be an investigation, it would be swept under the rug.
2. They would hold a hearing, and find a way to blame Obama for not doing something about it sooner.