Toyota, Honda, Nissan in huge air bag recall - CBS News
Six automakers, including Toyota, Honda and Nissan, are recalling nearly 3. 4 million older-model vehicles worldwide because of defective air bags that can send shrapnel flying into the passenger compartment. The recall mainly affects cars sold by Japanese automakers in North America, Europe and Japan. The recall, announced Thursday in Japan, is so large because many automakers use common parts on multiple models to cut costs and simplify manufacturing. The recall will bring a great deal of unwelcome publicity for automakers, especially Toyota Motor Corp. The latest recall is the fourth for Toyota since October that involves more than one million vehicles, Newton wrote in an email. And the company endured a series of huge recalls in 2009 and 2010 for faulty braking, sticky gas pedals and defective floor mats. Toyota will have to inspect or fix 1. 7 million vehicles worldwide, including about 580,000 in North America, 490,000 in Europe and 320,000 in Japan. The models include the Corolla company, Matrix hatchback, Sequoia SUV, and Tundra pickup, as well as the Lexus SC 430 sports car. All the vehicles were manufactured from 2001 to 2003. But the latest recall affects other major automakers, including Toyota's chief. Source: www.cbsnews.com
