JAPAN: Is Takata airbag seatbelt really a first?
Author: Graeme Roberts | 26 November 2010
Ford and airline seat makers might have something to say about Japanese auto parts maker Takata's claim over its launch of a seat belt with a built-in air bag which inflates in a collision, "becoming the first company in the world to introduce such a product". The seat belt will debut in Toyota's Lexus LFA luxury sports car in December, Takata said.
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