AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration went public Tuesday night with its demands that Takata and its automakers go national with a recall affecting millions upon millions of cars, SUVs and trucks.
The problem is a canister inside some Takata airbags that can explode and send shrapnel throughout the car.
Multiple brands are affected: Acura, BMW, Chrysler, Dodge/Ram, Ford, Honda, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Pontiac, Saab, Subaru and Toyota. Specific vehicles and model years can be found right here.
Automakers have already started recalling affected brands regionally. NHTSA is demanding the recall go national now.
So far, four people have died in connection with the defect and dozens of others have been injured.
The Senate is holding hearings on the defect and exactly what Takata knew and when. Testimony is expected on Capitol Hill this Thursday.