Originally Posted By: bdcardinal
Originally Posted By: morepwr
Why is Takata still in business? I am surprised a different company hasnt ramped up production for airbags and taken all the business.
There is no money in it for another company. Airbags that did cost $800 are now going for $25 because there is a recall.
And why haven't other suppliers picked up the replacement parts contracts - seeing how the automakers own the CAD/CAE drawings - unless TRW and Autoliv are swamped...
Honda seems to be rocked the most, since they depended on Takata quite heavily for airbags and seatbelts.
Originally Posted By: morepwr
Why is Takata still in business? I am surprised a different company hasnt ramped up production for airbags and taken all the business.
There is no money in it for another company. Airbags that did cost $800 are now going for $25 because there is a recall.
And why haven't other suppliers picked up the replacement parts contracts - seeing how the automakers own the CAD/CAE drawings - unless TRW and Autoliv are swamped...
Honda seems to be rocked the most, since they depended on Takata quite heavily for airbags and seatbelts.