Toyota, Nissan recall another 6.5 million vehicles over problems with Takata ... - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Tokyo — Toyota Motor Corp. and Nissan Motor Co. are expanding their recalls over problem air bags made by Japanese supplier Takata Corp. Toyota said Wednesday it was recalling nearly 5 million more vehicles globally for the air bag inflater problem. The recall affects 35 models globally, including the Corolla subcompact, RAV4 sport utility vehicle and Tundra pickup, produced from March 2003 through November 2007. In the latest recall, front passenger and front driver-side air bag inflaters... This is different from an earlier problem with Takata air bag inflaters that deployed with too much force, which has affected a range of automakers including Honda Motor Co. , Chrysler, BMW and Ford Motor Co. At least six people have died... When combined with the earlier recalls, Toyota's Takata-related recalls have ballooned to 8. 1 million vehicles. Tokyo-based Honda, which has recalled the most vehicles because of Takata air bag problems, said it was studying the new problem and hasn't made a decision yet about expanding its recalls. Nissan recalled an additional 1. 56 million vehicles globally for the new Takata problem, with 326,000 of them in North America, 563,000 in Europe and 288,000 in Japan. Source: www.jsonline.com
