The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Tuesday expanded its recall of vehicles with defective airbags made by Takata to 6.1 million cars, up from 4.74 million in a previous warning on Monday, Reuters reported.
The faulty airbags are found in certain models made by Toyota, Honda, Mazda, BMW, Nissan, Mitsubishi, Subaru, Chrysler, Ford and General Motors.
The recalls started in June and are based on the fact that some defective airbags would send metal shrapnel toward motorists when exploding, NBC News reported.
The problem is thought to be related to lengthy exposure to high humidity and high temperatures, which can cause the airbag’s inflator mechanisms to break.
The transportation safety regulator said its message was especially urgent for owners of vehicles targeted for recall in humid areas including Georgia, Florida and the other Gulf States, Puerto Rico and Hawaii.
Tuesday’s announcement comes a day after Toyota recalled 247,000 vehicles in the U.S. because of potentially defective air bags made by Takata.
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