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U.S. lawmakers want criminal probe of Takata as air bag concerns grow

U.S. lawmakers want criminal probe of Takata as air bag concerns grow

by Patrick Rucker

Two Democratic lawmakers on Friday called for the U.S. Justice Department to examine whether air bag-maker Takata broke the law, as authorities study the dangers of the safety device that is now part of a sweeping recall.

U.S. lawmakers slam GM’s ‘culture of secrecy’

General Motors CEO Barra holds a media briefing in Detroit

By Ben Klayman and Eric Beech

U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday reprimanded General MotorsĀ  for a “culture of secrecy” and said a company investigation that found top executives did not know for years about a deadly ignition-switch defect does not absolve them of responsibility.

U.S. lawmakers probing why GM employees approved subpar switches

General Motors logo outside its headquarters at the Renaissance Center in Detroit

A U.S. congressional probe is focusing on why General Motors employees repeatedly approved ignition switches that failed to meet company standards and how those decisions may have contributed to crashes linked to at least 13 deaths.