The recall concerns the Takata Corp. airbags. the problem is that the airbag may possibly EXPLODE during a crash.
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration believes that high humidity may be a factor for this issue, complaints were made about airbag failures in two states Puerto Rico and Florida.
No accidents have yet been reported related to the recalls, but Honda Nissan and Mazda say it's a precautionary move.
Honda Motor Co. recalled 2.03 million vehicles, including 1.02 million in North America and nearly 669,000 in Japan. Honda said they were manufactured between 2000 and 2005.
Nissan Motor Co. recalled 755,000 vehicles globally manufactured from 2001 through 2003, while Mazda Motor Corp. recalled nearly 160,000 vehicles manufactured from 2002 through 2004.
Takata said it believes some problematic inflators were supplied to BMW, Chrysler, Ford, Honda, Mazda, Nissan and Toyota for vehicles sold in the United States.
If you have purchased a used vehicle, make sure that you notify your local automotive dealer (brand) and register your address with the parent company. This is to make sure that you receive any recall notices for your specific vehicle through the mail by the manufacturer.
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http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/06/23/us-autos-takata-airbags-idUSKBN0EY0YM20140623
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