JAPAN AUTOMOBILE RECYCLE NETWORK NEWSVol. 94

DECEMBER 2015 http://www.jara.co.jp

Takata and NHTSA reach
agrement on airbag recall
President Takada at a press conference

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in-house for use in specific vehicle models. But
most of its in-house gas-generator production,
which takes place in the U.S. state ofWashington, still centers on ammonium nitrate.
For Takata to be able to continue in the airbag
business, it needs to improve how it
communicates with automakers, including in thecase of recalls, and to secure a stable system forproducing guanidine nitrate. (Daily AutomotiveNews, Nov. 5 issue)

Takata Corp. announced on Nov. 4 that it has(excluding replacement inflators).
entered into a consent order agreement with theThe agreement between Takata and NHTSA
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
only covers the American market. However,(NHTSA) concerning the series of Takata airbag
Takata President Shigehisa Takada revealed at aTakata airbag repair rate
recalls. Under the agreement, the Japanese parts
press conference on Nov. 4 that the company will
supplier is to pay a penalty of 70 million U.S.
cease using PSAN inflators in other markets, as
48.4% at the end of Octoberdollars (approximately 8.5 million yen) and may
well, by saying, “We will move forward in thebe subject to additional penalties of up to 130
same way in other regions under the same
According to the Ministry of Land,million U.S. dollars (approx. 12.78 billion yen)timeframe, by way of discussions withInfrastructure, Transport and Tourism, out of aif it is found to further violate U.S Motorautomakers.”
total of 9,787,472 vehicles subject to the Takata
Vehicle Safety Act. The consent order
It has been Takata’s insistence that PSAN
airbag recall, 48.4 percent have been repaired asagreement indicates that Takata and NHTSA
inflators, used only by Takata, are safe. Althoughof the end of October. This is 3.1 percentage
have bridged their differences over Takata’s
Takata had indicated its intention to continue
points higher than the previous month and means
hitherto violations. However, mounting costs
using phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN)
that nearly half the vehicles concerned have beenand lawsuits related to Takata’s recent recalls
inflators, it changed its position in consideration
repaired. Meanwhile, the first injury related to amean the company’s business outlook isof the strong stance shown by NHTSA and thefaulty airbag has been reported in Japan. MLIT
uncertain, especially when it comes to theapparent intentions of automakers. President
intends to urge automakers to accelerate theirproduction of—and new orders for—airbag
Takada said, “We still recognize them as safe, but
recall and repair actions. See table below.
inflators, which were at the core of the recent
our customers have various ways of looking atcrisis.
things.”
The consent order officially sets 70 million
Takata airbag recall status
The company said
dollars as the penalty to be paid by Takata (outit will start using
Recall submitted by the Total units inRepaired
Not repaired Repair rateof a possible 200 million dollars). Takata isguanidine nitrate,endofSept.
2015
Japanunits(%)
likely to record that amount as an extraordinary
which is what otherRecalls
basedon
2,527,042
2,134,063
392,979
84.4
loss for the April-September period of its fiscal
airbag suppliers use,
specific causeyear 2015, the results of which are scheduled tothe as gas generator in
Preventive recalls
7,260,430
2,603,218
4,657,21235.9
be announced on Nov. 6.
its airbag inflators. It
Total(14companies)
9,787,472
4,737,281
5,050,191
48.4
Takata also agreed not to accept new orders
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addressed to 10,098,176 units, as of the end of October 2015.

JAPAN AUTOMOBILE RECYCLE NETWORK NEWS No.94 DECEMBER 2015 < 2 >Revised international standards toallow cars with no mirrors

CO2 Reduction Effect(based on Super-Line System)

The use of Reuse Parts saved

3,484 tons of CO2 emissions
in October 2015
A concept vehicle (theLexus LF-FC) featuring
equipment in anticipationof future changes invehicle regulations isdisplayed at the Tokyo
Motor Show.

A s e a r l y a s J u n e n e x t y e a r,
approval is be given to vehicles withside mirrors.
T h e U N E C E Wo r l d F o r u mf o r H a r m o n i z a t i o n o f Ve h i c l e
Regulations (WP29), an international
regulatory forum for automobiles,
is expected to approve standards
for camera systems that can be usedinstead of rearview mirrors. The newstandards will come into effect force
as early as in June next year, after
a period of notification to WP29
member countries. The Japanese
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure,
Transport and Tourism will revise
Road Traffic Law safety standards
and then introduce the new WP29
standards, which are likely to affectautomobile design and help improvevehicle fuel economy and safety.
The new standards will be a resultof revising the forum’s “Regulation

What is WP29?
WP29 is an international
regulatory forum for automobiles
under the auspices of the United
Nations Economic Commission forEurope (UNECE). It consists ofgroups focusing on exhaustemissions and energy, lightings,

The reference figure represents the differenceof carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions at thevehicle repair using genuine (new) parts andrecycled parts.**: Based on "Green Point System", which was
jointly developed by the Japan Automotive
Parts Recyclers Association and Waseda
University Environmental Research Instituteusing a life cycle assessment (LCA) technique.

No. 46” (R46), which covers vehicle
rearview mirrors, including sidemirrors, and also governs regulationsof the front left side and the rear ofcertain types of vehicles. Mirrors
mounted on the front left side ofvehicles can already be replaced bycameras. By revising R46, camera
systems will be able to replace all
conventional mirrors. Technicalrequirements will include camera
brightness and contrast, as well as
the number and locations of monitors
for each camera. The revision toR46 will apply to passenger cars,
trucks and buses, but not include
motorcycles.
Members to the UNECE 1958
Agreement (mutual recognitionagreement) are to revise theirdomestic laws and then gradually
introduce the revised standards.
MLIT will also implement regulatorychanges in safety standards so thatnew vehicles can be certified inaccordance with the new regulations
immediately after the revision goes
into effect. Current safety standards
do not permit the use of mirrorlessvehicles. Such will no longer be thecase under the new standards.
Side-mirrorless vehicles, without
projections on their side, areexpected to reduce the risk of injury
to pedestrians, as well as to improvefuel efficiency at cruising speeds due
to wind resistance.
Such cameras would have special
merits for large trucks and buses,
as well, as such vehicles currently
have built-in rear-assist and front
left down-view mirrors that havea risk of coming into contact
with objectives and are expensive
to replace if damaged. (Daily
Automotive News, Nov. 10 issue)

brakes, etc., in which specialists
representing member countries
discuss integrated regulations. Twoagreements-- Agreement for Mutual
Recognition of Approvals for
Automotive Equipment (1958agreement) and the Global TechnicalRegulations for Wheeled Vehicles(1998 agreement)—govern standards
set by WP29. For Japan, the more
important of the two is the 1958

agreement, which is joined by 52
countries and regions and has so farl e d t o t h e c e r t i f icatio n o f 1 3 7
regulations. As the “R46” standards,
it is automatically approved for use
in member countries. Meanwhile,
the 1998 agreement is joined by 35
countries and regions and has so far
led to the creation of 16 regulations.
(Daily Automotive News, Nov. 10issue)

JAPAN AUTOMOBILE RECYCLE NETWORK NEWS No.94 DECEMBER 2015 < 3 >コベルコが提案する新しい考え方
1979年世界初の自動車解体機の発売以来、30年以上にわたって金属リサイクル分野で常にリードし、環境負荷の低減に貢献してきました。
マルチ解体機
使用済み自動車の解体以外にも廃家電などの金属製機器の解体およびさまざまな複合廃棄物の解体・分別作業が可能です。

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1979年世界第一台汽车拆除机发售以来，
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