TOKYO -- Takata is on the verge of a settlement in the U.S. over its faulty air bag inflators, with the company expected to pay a fine of up to $1 billion.

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Scientists hired by the auto industry have determined that multiple factors — including moisture and high humidity — can cause some Takata air bags to inflate with too much force and hurl shrapnel at ...