TK Holdings Inc.

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2000-06 to 2016-06)

Launched a "Get the Word Out" campaign to maximize recall completion rates and conducted substantial consumer advertising to encourage car owners to bring their cars in for prompt replacement.
Implemented significant remedial oversight and compliance measures, including appointing an Independent Monitor, establishing anonymous reporting channels, appointing a Chief Safety Assurance and Accountability Officer, and creating a Product Safety Group.

Appointed an Independent Monitor to oversee Takata’s safety and compliance programs.
Established a Safety Hotline for employees to report concerns anonymously.
Appointed a Chief Safety Assurance and Accountability Officer.
Created a Product Safety Group to investigate and address safety-related issues.
Implemented improved internal processes for reporting compliance concerns and escalating manufacturing and quality problems.
Commissioned an independent audit of inflator validation reports.
Established an independent Quality Assurance Panel to review Takata’s practices and policies.

Airbag inflator ruptures during deployment, creating a safety risk to drivers and passengers.
Inaccurate reporting of test results and omission of important data in validation reports.
Manufacturing defects that promoted moisture intrusion into inflators.

Extensive root cause analysis involving scientific and technical experts.
Initiation of wide-ranging recalls and replacement of affected airbag inflators.
Implementation of improved testing and safety-review procedures.
Phasing out the production of inflators using PSAN propellant without desiccant.
Transition to non-PSAN propellant in Takata inflators.
Establishment of enhanced safety processes, including daily quality meetings, an early warning system, and global horizontal deployment system.

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