This latest action covers more than 86,000 older-model SUVs and trucks in the U.S.
More Deadlines Set to Accelerate Takata Recalls
There are currently 46 million recalled Takata air bag inflators in 29 million vehicles in the U.S.
There are currently 46 million recalled Takata air bag inflators in 29 million vehicles in the U.S.
The federal safety agency’s administrator also stresses that the automakers are ultimately responsible for the costs of replacing Takata’s defective air bag inflators.
The Japan-based air bag supplier is said to be in early discussions with the Justice Department to resolve allegations of criminal wrongdoing.
The automaker next week will end its use of non-desiccated ammonium-nitrate Takata air bag inflators in NAFTA-market production of vehicles.
Some new vehicles still contain defective Takata air bag inflators, which will be recalled by the end of 2019.
This safety recall expansion involves approximately 1,584,000 additional Toyota vehicles in the U.S., including older Corolla, 4Runner and Lexus ES vehicles.
This expansion, which more than doubles the size of the Takata recall, is aimed at replacing all Takata frontal air bag inflators that contain ammonium nitrate but don’t contain a drying agent.
Yet another round of Takata air bag inflator recalls will involve vehicles from several automakers, including Ford, Toyota and Honda.
Meanwhile, three automakers are expanding their passenger air bag recalls, and an eighth U.S. fatality has been tied to exploding air bag inflators.
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