Auto parts supplier Takata Corp. will consider seeking support from Japanese automakers such as Toyota Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co. to brace for the massive costs of global recalls and compensation over its potentially faulty air bag inflators, sources said Thursday.
If Takata asks for help, Japanese automakers will likely weigh various options to ease the burden on the company, as they hope to make sure its auto components continue to be delivered, the sources added.
Takata could be allowed to pay recall-linked costs by installations rather than at once to the automakers that shoulder them first. Japanese automakers could also refrain from asking Takata to lower auto parts prices, according to the sources.