Nissan, Toyota recall 6 million cars over Takata air bags

The Takata air bags issue is still happening, and as of today both Nissan and Toyota have initiated a massive recall with a combined total of 6.56 million cars globally. The recall is the latest to be initiated over the Takata air bags, which are prone to malfunction due to moisture seeping into the components. More than 10 car manufacturers have recalled about 25 million cars so far because of the problem which has, unfortunately, resulted in at least six deaths.

Of the recall, 5 million of the recalls are coming from Toyota, which points to the “certain types of air-bag inflaters [that were] found to have a potential for moisture intrusion over time.” In Nissan’s case, the air bag defect affects its passenger-side air bag.

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