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spokeswoman for Japan's biggest automaker said the company
wanted to ensure the parts were compatible with its vehicles
before using them.
Reuters had last week reported that Toyota would buy 13 million
inflators from Nippon Kayaku to reduce its risk from Takata's
airbags, which are at the center of the biggest global vehicle
recall for decades.
"(Inflators) are not like stationery, which can be simply
swapped. We need to test them first and make sure they're safe,"
the spokeswoman said.
Swedish-American firm Autoliv already supplies parts to Honda
Motor Co. An Autoliv spokesman could not immediately be reached
for comment while a spokesman for Nippon Kayaku declined to
comment.
Toyota already uses inflators by Daicel Corp, which it has
determined to be safe.
The company is one of several global automakers trying to find
alternatives to Takata's air-bag inflators, which have been
linked to eight deaths and more than 100 injuries after
exploding with excessive force and spraying shrapnel inside
vehicles.
More than 10 automakers have recalled tens of millions of
vehicles since 2008 over safety concerns linked to the airbags.
(Editing by William Mallard and Miral Fahmy)
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