Toyota Motor Corp. joined Honda Motor Co. in saying it won’t use key components made by Takata Corp., as more automakers come out to distance themselves from the air-bag supplier whose defective devices are behind the biggest ever automotive safety recall.“The inflator using ammonium nitrate produced by Takata will not be adopted by Toyota,” Toyota President Akio Toyoda said at a briefing in Tokyo Friday. “What’s most important above anything else is the safety and peace of mind of customers.”
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