Honda to testify at U.S. Senate hearing on Takata air bag recalls

Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A representative from Honda Motor Co Ltd will testify before the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee at a Nov. 20 hearing over defective air bags manufactured by Japan's Takata Corp, a Honda spokesman said on Thursday. "Honda welcomes this opportunity to discuss our ongoing efforts to resolve this very complex situation in the interest of our customers' safety," Honda said in a statement forwarded by spokesman Chris Martin. Defective Takata air bag inflators have been found to explode with dangerous force in accidents, sending shards of metal into the vehicle. (Reporting by Karey Van Hall; Editing by Sandra Maler)