Consumers Should Know if Faulty Air Bags Are in New Vehicles, U.S. Transportation Secretary Says

The Wall Street Journal (online registration required): Federal car-safety regulators are willing to explore reworking a settlement with Takata Corp. over defective air bags to alert consumers that some new vehicles are equipped with the problematic safety devices, U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said.

Mr. Foxx on Wednesday told Capitol Hill lawmakers he shared concerns over recent findings from Senate Democrats that at least four auto makers have confirmed equipping new...

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