Takata recalls an extra 2.7-million airbags in renewed explosion risk
Washington/Tokyo — Takata will recall an additional 2.7-million airbag inflators in the US after they concluded they could explode in a crash despite using a chemical additive to ensure their safety. The inflators were made from 2005 through to 2012 and installed in vehicles manufactured by Nissan, Mazda and Ford, according to a recall notice posted to the website of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Takata, which filed for bankruptcy in June, did not identify the vehicle models affected in the notice. About 68-million Takata inflators are already set to be recalled through 2019 because they may explode in a crash and spray vehicle occupants with metal shards. Honda on Monday confirmed the 11th death linked to the defect in one of its cars in the US. Takata airbag ruptures are now linked to 18 deaths worldwide. In the worst case, abnormal rupture of inflators that have a desiccant might spur a recall of 130-million airbags worldwide, and carmakers might incur a...
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