Takata Tells Senator It Will Not Take Responsibility And Create A Victims Fund For Airbag Defects Causalities

As the recall of defective airbags made by the Japanese supplier Takata has mushroomed and the death and injury toll has mounted, the company has come under increasing pressure to take more responsibility for its faulty products.

At a congressional hearing last month, Senator Richard Blumenthal, Democrat of Connecticut, urged a Takata executive to create a compensation fund for victims similar to one established by General Motors after its ignition switch recall.

This week, in a letter from the company, Mr. Blumenthal got his answer: No.