Takata air bags News
The recall comes after the watchdog asked the German automaker, General Motors Co and Daimler AG`s Mercedes-Benz earlier this year to recall vehicles equipped with Takata air bags.
German carmaker BMW is recalling 120,000 cars in the United States for defective Takata air bags, German paper Bild reported on its website on Friday.
Scientists hired by the auto industry have determined that multiple factors including moisture and high humidity can cause some Takata air bags to inflate with too much force and hurl shrapnel at drivers and passengers.
Volkswagen resisted US government efforts to recall more cars and trucks to fix potentially deadly Takata air bags, telling safety regulators that a recall isn't necessary.
Toyota`s action follows a recall by rival Honda Motor Co for the same problem two weeks ago after revelations of a fifth death, in Malaysia, linked to Takata`s air bag inflator.
US auto safety officials Wednesday expanded an urgent warning over of autos with potentially deadly defective Takata air bags to 7.8 million vehicles, 3.1 million more than previously stated.
US authorities on Monday urged owners of vehicles with potentially deadly defective Takata air bags to seek repairs as Toyota recalled about 247,000 vehicles over the parts flaw.
Potentially faulty air bags supplied by Takata have led to the recall of about 10.5 million vehicles worldwide.
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