Study Finds Takata ‘Fudged’ Airbag Test Results Reported To Honda

Another day, another chapter in the Takata airbag recall catastrophe – and this time it’s Honda on the front page.

Reports from North America claim a study has found Takata’s results of airbag inflator tests reported to Honda were often ‘doctored’ minimize performance variables.

The findings point to some results being left-out to achieve a better cumulative result rather than individual test results being altered.

This discovery has come to light as part of a joint independent audit commenced by Honda and Takata nine months ago and conducted by Brian O’Neill, a former President of North America’s Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

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