Audit of airbag inflator tests shows Takata manipulated results, possibly hiding a new airbag danger October 3, 2016 — Honda has discovered more problems with Takata airbags following an engineering audit that determined the airbag manufacturer manipulated airbag inflator validation test data that was supplied to Honda. In October 2015, Honda first learned that Takata falsified test data for certain types of inflators, so Honda requested the audit where the final report would not only be provided to Honda, but also to federal safety regulators. Calling it the first phase of the audit, Honda says the completed report shows "several instances" where Takata manipulated test data that suggested the inflators were safe.