Japanese automobile major Toyota Motor said it was putting to test airbag inflators made by Autoliv and Nippon Kayaku while looking for a possible alternative to defective airbags made by Takata.
Prior to fitting those parts with vehicles, every effort is aimed at ensuring whether the parts will be compatible with the vehicle, a report by Reuters, quoting a company spokesperson, said.
While Swedish-American company Autoliv provides parts to Honda Motor, Toyota puts to use airbag inflators made by Daicel, which have been dubbed safe by the company.
Both Autoliv and Nippon Kayaku spokespersons either remained tightlipped or could not be reached by the news agency for comment.
"(Inflators) are not like stationery, which can be simply swapped. We need to test them first and make sure they're safe," the Toyota spokeswoman told Reuters.
Last week, it was reported by the news agency that Toyota would buy millions of airbags from Nippon Kayaku. The carmaker had already told the supplier last month to increase output so that it could provide 13 million inflators.
Takata-made airbags have so far reportedly caused eight deaths and injured over 100 after exploding with excessive force and spewing shrapnel inside vehicles.
