Takata promised to open two new manufacturing lines early next year in order to replace the defective airbags of 7.8 million vehicles, according to NHTSA report on Friday.
Millions of vehicles in the U.S. are being recalled for reportedly having defective air bags produced by Japan's Takata Corp. the amount jumped, and is already nearing 7.8 million vehicle recalls.
Over 4.3 million cars of car manufacturer giants Honda Motor, Chrysler and Toyota motor have been recalled due to the defective airbags.
The recalls started in June when the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received reports of air bag explosions in Puerto Rico and Florida, places in the United States were the climate is reported to be humid.
Takata Regional Corp has been riddled with problems related to the air bags the company manufactures the past few years.
Since 2006, 16 million cars were recalled across the globe for potential defective air bags.
Executives of car companies are worried about how Takata handles the recalls prompting the NHTSA to intervene.
The NHTSA said that the car-parts maker have not went to other air bag makers about helping them produce the replacement parts because of "concerns of quality" but thr agency "made it clear we will evaluate if their quality argument is valid. We are also reaching out to other suppliers and manufacturers to discuss the potential and risks of having those suppliers provide replacement air bags."
Meanwhile, Takata has committed to significantly increase its testing of returned air bags in order to help in the investigation process. The problems with the air bags appear to be linked to high-humidity areas and the agency is focusing recall efforts in states and territories that are hot and humid.
Takata released a statement to the NHTSA saying that the agency met with Takata representatives in at the agency's offices on Thursday and the agency "made it clear to Takata officials that our top priority is the safety of the American people and that Takata's full cooperation was necessary and expected."
