Beleaguered airbag maker Takata said to be planning shortlist of bidders

Tokyo

TAKATA Corp - the embattled Japanese airbag supplier that has put itself up for sale after triggering the car industry's biggest safety recall - aims to shortlist two or three candidates by October, according to people familiar with the process.

Bidders for Tokyo-based Takata have been asked to submit their proposals by early next week, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the information is confidential. Suitors include Carlyle Group LP, which is working with Chinese-owned airbag manufacturer Key Safety Systems; Daicel Corp, a Japanese maker of airbag inflators that's jointly bidding with Bain Capital; and KKR & Co, they said.