Hearing on “Takata Airbag Ruptures and Recalls,” Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade (December 3, 2014)

Documents

Memorandum from Ranking Member Waxman to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade

Opening Statement of Ranking Member Waxman, as prepared for delivery.

Fact Sheet: "Takata Airbag Inflator Ruptures: Timeline of Events"

Fact Sheet: "Takata Recall List"

Takata Product Testing Results

Witnesses

Panel I

Hiroshi Shimizu
Senior Vice President for Global Quality Assurance
Takata Corporation
Testimony

Abbas Saadat
North American Regional Product Safety Executive
Vice President, Vehicle Safety and Compliance Liaison Office
Toyota
Testimony

Rick Schostek
Executive Vice President
Honda North America
Testimony

Craig Westbrook
Vice President, Aftersales
BMW of North America
Testimony

Panel II

David J. Friedman
Deputy Administrator
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
Testimony

Webcast

Key Documents: 

Memorandum from Ranking Member Henry A. Waxman, “Takata Airbag Ruptures and Recalls” (December 2, 2014).

Statement of Ranking Member Henry A. Waxman, Hearing on “Takata Airbag Ruptures and Recalls,” Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade (December 3, 2014).

Fact Sheet: "Takata Airbag Inflator Ruptures: Timeline of Events" (November 30, 2014).

Fact Sheet: "Takata Recall List" (November 21, 2014).

Takata Product Testing Results (November 17, 2014).

Testimony of Hirsoshi Shimizu, Takata Corporation, Hearing on “Takata Airbag Ruptures and Recalls,” Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade (December 3, 2014).

Testimony of Abbas Saadat, Toyota, Hearing on “Takata Airbag Ruptures and Recalls,” Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade (December 3, 2014).

Testimony of Rick Schostek, Honda North America, Hearing on “Takata Airbag Ruptures and Recalls,” Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade (December 3, 2014).

Testimony of Craig Westbrook, BMW of North America, Hearing on “Takata Airbag Ruptures and Recalls,” Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade (December 3, 2014).

Testimony of David Friedman, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Hearing on “Takata Airbag Ruptures and Recalls,” Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade (December 3, 2014).