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Toyota is recalling another 543,000 vehicles in the United States due to defective airbags made by the Takata Corp., the company said Friday.
Honda announced Tuesday it’s recalling 772,000 additional Honda and Acura vehicles in the U.S. due to defective airbags.
Takata pled guilty to criminal charges Friday for failing to disclose problems with its airbag inflators. The inflators, which relied on ammonium nitrate as their primary propellant, had some failures, including ruptures, during testing. However, Takata submitted false information to auto manufacturers to cover up the defects, according to court documents.
The Toyota recall includes the 2008-2009 Scion xB; the 2009 and 2012 Carolla and Carolla Matriz; the 2007-2009 and 2012 Toyota Yaris; the 2012 4Runner and Sienna; and some Lexus models manufactured between 2006 to 2012.
The Honda recall includes the 2005-2006 Acura MDX; 2005-2012 Acura RL; 2008-2012 Honda Accord; 2006-2011 Honda Civic; 2007-2012 Honda Fit; and 2010-2012 Honda Insight.
Worldwide, more than 100 million vehicles, including 69 million in the U.S., made by 17 auto companies have been recalled due to Takata airbags.
Check the National Highway Traffic Administration’s website to see if your vehicle is among those being recalled by typing your VIN number in a database. Contact your auto dealer about getting airbags repaired.
