NHTSA Issues Urgent Recall For Takata-Equipped Vehicles In Humid Climes
If you happen to own certain BMW, General Motors, Honda, Toyota, Mazda and Nissan vehicles, and reside in a humid climate, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is urging you to take it in for repairs linked to the Takata airbags installed.
Though the agency didn’t explain exactly the need for urgency, the airbags made by Takata have been linked to humidity-related failures, where upon detonation, metal shrapnel would be sprayed into the cabin, injuring or killing all within.
Owners of the following affected vehicles may need to bring their vehicles in for repairs if they call Florida, Puerto Rico, Guam, Saipan, American Samoa, Virgin Islands or Hawaii home:
Toyota: 778,177 total number of vehicles potentially affected
Honda: 2,803,214 total number of potentially affected vehicles
Nissan: 437,712 total number of potentially affected vehicles
Mazda: 18,050 total number of potentially affected vehicles
BMW: 573,935 total number of potentially affected vehicles
General Motors: 133,221 total number potentially affected vehicles
Recall letters are being sent out to affected owners, who can also look up their VIN through SaferCar.gov to determine if their vehicle is under recall.
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