Takata Fined $200M For Airbag Defect In Largest NHTSA Penalty Takata Corp. was hit Tuesday with $200 million in civil penalties — the largest imposed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — of which it will pay $70 million as a part of a settlement over a defect in the Japanese auto parts maker's air bag inflator linked to eight deaths and the injuries of some 100 drivers and passengers.