2 Takata Accidents Before Death: Inquest

2 Takata Accidents Before Death: Inquest
Building of car parts giant Takata in Aisho, Japan, on June 24, 2017. AFP/Getty Images
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A federal department knew of two local Takata airbag accidents but didn’t go public until a Sydney father was killed in a minor crash, an inquest has been told.

However, the public servant responsible for vehicle standards in the years before Huy Neng Ngo’s death said he didn’t know of a database tracking serious defects and misfiring airbags.