Takata Corp. on Thursday came under Senate pressure to initiate an independent investigation into a deadly air bag safety defect, following a news report that the Japanese automobile parts maker covered up the problem.
Sen. John Thune of South Dakota, the top Republican on the Commerce Committee, told a top Takata executive during a hearing that it would “make sense” for the company to begin an investigation similar to the probe into a faulty ignition switch that Jenner & Block chairman Anton Valukas conducted for General Motors Co. this year. The request drew support from Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., and other senators.
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