NHTSA slams low Takata airbag recall rate by automakers, asks for meetings NHTSA slams low Takata airbag recall rate by automakers, asks for meetings May 14, 2018 dzadmin Comments 0 Comment NHTSA is raising pressure on a dozen vehicle manufacturers that failed to meet a December deadline to replace millions of defective Takata airbag inflators that could explode in a crash.