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Airbag Recall Update: Takata Allegedly Knew 10 Years Ago of Deadly Airbag Defect, Lieff Cabraser AnnouncesSAN FRANCISCO --(Business Wire)-- Tests by former workers at airbag manufacturer Takata Corporation showed a dangerous flaw in the airbags, the New York Times reported yesterday. The secret tests were performed after normal work hours and on weekends and holidays during the summer of 2004 at Takata's American headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan. Instead of alerting federal safety regulators to the possible danger, Takata executives, the New York Times reported, discounted the results and ordered the lab technicians to delete the testing data from their computers. Commenting on the report, auto defect attorney Todd Walburg of the national plaintiffs' law firm of Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP stated, "It's shocking tha Takata allegedly conducted secret tests and then failed to protect their customers from a known harm. Unfortunately, we are seeing a growing trend of massive automotive company cover-ups that need to be handled through simultaneous criminal prosecution and civil litigation." Eleven carmakers, including Toyota, Honda (News - Alert), Nissan, Mazda, Ford, Chrysler and BMW, have recalled more than 11 million vehicles sold in the U.S. to fix the defect in the Takata airbags. Some have ruptured, sending metal fragments into the car. At least four deaths and more than 30 injuries have been linked to the problem. A full list of the cars sold in the U.S. with faulty Takata airbags can be found at http://www.lieffcabraser.com/Personal-Injury/Car-Accidents/Takata-Airbag-Recall.shtml Contact Lieff Cabraser Individuals injured in car accidents where the airbag inflated and shot metal debris injuring the driver or passenger may contact us for a free, no obligation review of your case. Call us toll free at 1-800-541-7358 and ask for attorney Todd Walburg or complete the contact form online at http://www.lieffcabraser.com/Personal-Injury/Car-Accidents/Takata-Airbag-Recall.shtml About Lieff Cabraser With offices in San Francisco, New York, and Nashville, Lieff Cabraser represents clients nationwide who have suffered serious injuries as well as the families of loved ones who have died in auto accidents due to unsafe and defective cars, SUVs, and other vehicles. In the General Motors Ignition Switch Defect Litigation, we serve as plaintiffs' Co-Lead Counsel in the federal court cases brought against GM for manufacturing cars with defective ignition switches. We also serve as Co-Lead Counsel for the Personal Injury/Wrongful Death plaintiffs in the Toyota Sudden Unintended Acceleration injury cases in federal court. Learn more at http://www.lieffcabraser.com/Personal-Injury/Car-Accidents/
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