NHTSA issues airbag warning on 4.7 million vehicles - Los Angeles Times

The federal agency issued a rare alert Monday, warning that owners of vehicles fitted with airbags made by Takata Corp. The warning affects more than 4. 7 million vehicles made by Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Mazda, BMW and General Motors. At the same time, Toyota Motor Sales issued its own Takata-related warning, saying it would conduct a “supplemental safety recall” of 247,000 of its own Corolla, Matrix, Sequoia, Tundra and Lexus SC vehicles manufactured from 2001 to 2004. These... The Takata airbag problems have resulted in several previous Toyota recalls. In humid areas, Toyota warns, the problem is more acute. The models and model years affected are as follows (and the number of vehicles potentially affected):. Source: www.latimes.com