Takata Corp. must make quality a part of company culture if it hopes to prevent future safety defects like the exploding airbags at the center of the largest automotive recall in U.S. history, a panel appointed by the Tokyo-based manufacturer to review its manufacturing process concluded.The auto parts maker needs to improve its monitoring of potential safety defects in its products, including establishing teams to track data from incident reports and giving quality-control personnel the ability to halt production when necessary, the independent panel of former government regulators and engineering experts said in a report issued today.
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