GM has now been dragged into the Takata airbag recall

Millions of vehicles in the United States, which now includes several cars from General Motors, are being recalled due to having defective airbags that were produced by Tokyo-based Takata. The regional recall originally only included 9 automakers in the United States, but has since been expanded to include cars that were manufactured by General Motors.

More than 4.3 million cars from automakers such as Honda Motors, Chrysler, and Toyota Motors have been recalled due to the defective airbags. The recalls started back in June when the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received reports of exploding airbags in Puerto Rico and Florida, both of which are notoriously humid.

Takata filed documents to the NHTSA earlier this month that included General Motors in the incident, as well as the previous 9 automakers, although the number of General Motors vehicles that have been affected by the airbags was not disclosed.

The Japanese company has been bombarded with issues related to the airbags it sells to automakers across the globe for the past few years. Since 2006, more than 16 million vehicles have been recalled as a result of defective Takata airbags. The company released a statement on Friday, saying that it was working hand-in-hand with General Motors to solve the issue.

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