Meritor, Takata Set Deal to Market Safety Systems

Meritor Wabco Vehicle Control Systems and Takata Corp.’s U.S. subsidiary, TK Holdings, have signed a letter of intent to market and distribute two of Takata’s products in North America.

Under the agreement, Meritor Wabco will market and distribute Takata’s SafeTrak lane-departure warning systems — Truck Interface Module and Fleet Management Portal.

“Takata’s products perfectly complement and enhance our current active safety systems such as OnGuard and SmartTrac,” Jon Morrison, president of Meritor Wabco, said in the statement.

Takata’s lane-departure warning system is designed to help a driver avoid swerving from a lane or the road by providing warnings to the driver when certain events occur, Morrison said in his statement.

“Distracted or sleepy drivers contribute heavily to this type of incident,” his statement added.