Honda Motor Co. President Takanobu Ito said his company is planning to launch a worldwide investigative airbag recall, just days after extending a similar callback in the United States. Ito also expressed frustration with the response of Japanese airbag supplier Takata Corp., but said Honda will offer support if Takata tips into financial difficulties.
Ito said he regretted not acting sooner to have Honda’s own engineers assess the root cause of the exploding airbags, which have been linked to five deaths, including four in the U.S.
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