Lately, recalls over Takata’s defective airbags are emerging on a weekly basis, as automakers are being forced to take precautionary measures because of this deadly issue.
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Just yesterday, Daimler said its recall of 840,000 vehicles affects Mercedes-Benz cars and SUVs from the 2005-2014 model years, including C-Class, E-Class, SLK and SLS sedans and M-Class, GL-Class and R-Class SUVS.
Daimler is also recalling vans made between 2007 and 2014, including vehicles bearing the Dodge, Freightliner and Mercedes-Benz Sprinter brands. That followed Tuesday’s announcement by Daimler that it was recalling 840,000 vehicles.
The Takata airbag inflators can explode with too much force in the event of a crash, shooting metal shrapnel at vehicle occupants.
Volkswagen said it will recall 680,000 vehicles in the United States due to the potentially faulty airbags, while Audi will recall about 170,000 vehicles, spokespeople for the companies said.
Ford (F) and Mazda have announced recalls in the latest round. They are linked to at least 10 deaths worldwide and more than 100 USA injuries.
Honda Australia has issued a new recall notice this week, expanding its ongoing recall of vehicles affected by the global Takata airbag scandal.
VW, Audi and BMW all say they don’t know of any inflator ruptures in their vehicles.
Reuters also reports that Daimler estimates the cost of the recall to cost $383 million.
Other manufacturers have announced big recalls of cars with Takata airbags over the last few years. It said its 2015 net profit, reported last week, will be cut to 8.7 billion euros ($9.8 billion) as a result of the charge.
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As of November 2015, Takata had been hit with million in fines – a number which can grow substantially if the company doesn’t right its wrongs in the near future.
