The U.S. has begun a formal investigation of whether Honda Motor Co. failed to tell regulators about deaths and injuries relating to Takata Corp. air bags that can shoot shrapnel at car passengers.
Honda must now produce documents and answer questions under oath, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in an emailed statement Monday.
The automaker has recalled more than 6 million cars worldwide to fix air bags.
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