Seven more automakers are now affected by additional recalls of airbags made by Japanese giant supplier Takata. More could be on the way. The latest safety defect development follows an announcement earlier this month by Toyota that it was expanding its previous recall for the same problem last year because the inflator can literal send shrapnel into a vehicle’s interior causing serious injury, and in some known cases, killing occupants.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration – NHTSA – said in a statement that it received notification from BMW, Chrysler, Ford, Honda, Mazda, Nissan and Toyota that they are conducting limited regional recalls to address a possible safety defect involving Takata brand air bag inflators.
“Today’s action is influenced by a NHTSA investigation into six reports of air bag inflator ruptures, all of which occurred in Florida and Puerto Rico. Based on the limited data available at this time, NHTSA supports efforts by automakers to address the immediate risk in areas that have consistently hot, humid conditions over extended periods of time,” NHTSA.
NHTSA remains in “close communication with the supplier and automakers to gather additional data and will take appropriate action based on our findings.” Here comes another huge safety recall.
(See : https://autoinformed.com/2013/04/11/takata-airbag-recall-on-3-million-bmw-honda-mazda-nissan-and-toyota-cars/ and https://autoinformed.com/2014/06/16/toyota-airbag-recall-expands-3-million-vehicles/
