Two cars fitted with airbags crashed head on at high speed. Both drivers sustained
only scratches and light bruising and were able to get out of their cars unaided.
Both cars were Chrysler LeBaron vehicles and were fitted with Takata airbags.
Begins production and sale of passenger seat airbags.
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Establishes Automotive Systems Laboratory, Inc. as research and development center in Michigan, U.S.A.
Establishes Takata (Europe) Vehicle Safety Technology GmbH as research and development center in Germany.
Establishes Inflation Systems Inc. in Washington, U.S.A. and begins manufacturing inflators.
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Establishes Takata Asia Pte Ltd (formerly Automotive Safety Systems Worldwide Pte Ltd) in Singapore.
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Establishes TAKATA DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. in Mexico to serve the Mexican seat belt and airbag cushion markets.
Establishes TAKATA-TOA CO., LTD. in Thailand and begins manufacturing seat belts and airbag cushions.
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Establishes TAKATA-PETRI (Sachsen) GmbH (formerly Takata (Sachsen) GmbH).
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Establishes Takata (Philippines) Corporation in the Philippines and begins manufacturing seat belt webbing and airbag cushions.
Establishes Takata Petri S.A. (formerly Takata do Brasil Autopecas Ltda.) to serve the South American seat belt market.
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Establishes TAKATA CPI Singapore Pte Ltd in Singapore.
Begins manufacture and sale of the “MiLiB” and “ISO-FIX” child restraint systems.
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