All major Japanese automakers except Honda used components containing asbestos to build 1.64 million cars, trucks, motorcycles and other vehicles between 1996 and last month, the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association said Tuesday, as cited by the The Japan Times. There is no risk, however, of the cancer-causing material entering the air and harming humans, because the asbestos was kneaded into resin or sealed for use in gaskets, packing and resin materials in the motor vehicles, the association said. The Leftlane Perspective: Automakers may be confident there is no health risk associated with their use of asbestos, but consumers will likely demand the material stop being used anyway.
New car price quote
Zero obligation price quote from a trusted local dealer.
