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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22104702


Japan's top four carmakers are recalling a total of 3.4 million cars over a defect in passenger airbags.

Toyota, which is recalling 1.73 million cars, said the vehicles had a defective part which "could cause the airbag inflator to rupture and deploy the airbag abnormally in a crash".

Globally, Honda is recalling 1.13 million cars, Nissan almost 500,000 and Mazda 45,000.

In the UK, Toyota, Nissan and Honda are all recalling certain models.

UK models affected include:

76,000 Toyota vehicles, including Corolla and Yaris,
60,000 Nissans, including X-Trail, Patrol, Almera, Almera Tino, Terrano II and Navara
and 15,400 Hondas, most of them CRVs, but including 400 Jazz and Civic models.

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Ironically the airbag was one of the few things that didn't break in my Almera. Its a good shout that they are recalling them though as the youngest one is now 7 years old. I remember years ago getting a recall letter for my VW Golf to fix a heater problem and the car was 12 years old at the time!