Toyota Recalls 1.6million Vehicles Over Takat Airbags Defect

Japanese automobile giant, Toyota Motor Corp has announced it will recall almost 1.6 million additional U.S. vehicles over front passenger side Takata air bag inflators that could rupture.

Earlier in May, Takata Corp said it was declaring another 35 million to 40 million U.S. inflators defective at the urging of U.S. regulators, a move that more than doubles the number of inflators recalled.

Faulty Takata inflators have been linked to more than 100 injuries and 13 deaths worldwide. Toyota said the new recall includes some but not all Corolla, Matrix, Yaris, 4Runner, Sienna, Scion xB, Lexus ES, GX and IS vehicles built between 2006 and 2011.

Toyota said it has now recalled 4.73 million vehicles in the United States for Takata air bags.

Other reports from the 17 automakers now recalling Takata vehicles are due this week.