Toyota and Honda recall 6 million vehicles over airbag dangers

Toyota and Honda are recalling more than 6 million vehicles worldwide because of two dangerous airbag problems. The Toyota recall affects about 3.4 million vehicles globally and is being done because the airbags may not inflate in a crash. The cars have airbag control computers made by ZF-TRW that are vulnerable to electrical interference and may not signal the bags to inflate.
The problem could affect as many as 12.3 million vehicles in the United States made by six companies. It’s possible that as many as eight people were killed when airbags didn’t inflate. U.S. safety regulators are investigating.
Honda’s recall covers about 2.7 million vehicles in the United States and Canada with Takata airbag inflators. But they’re a different version than the ones blamed for 25 deaths worldwide.
Still, it’s possible the airbags could blow apart a metal canister and hurl shrapnel at drivers and passengers.
Both recalls were announced Tuesday.