Toyota Recalls 1.7 Million Vehicles Over Defective Air Bag Inflators

Toyota Recalls 1.7 Million Vehicles Over Defective Air Bag Inflators
A Toyota Motor Corp logo is pictured in a showroom in Tokyo June 24, 2010. (Reuters/Yuriko Nakao).
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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Toyota said it is recalling 1.7 million vehicles around the world as part of an ongoing recall involving a problem with Takata front passenger airbag inflators.

The Takata airbag recall has impacted most car manufacturers around the world. They were made with ammonium nitrate and are prone to exploding upon deployment, which can send flaming shrapnel at passengers—a potentially deadly situation.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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