This July 6, 2016, file photo, shows the logo of Takata Corp. at an auto supply shop in Tokyo. US safety regulators announced Monday, Nov. 21, 2016, they are allowing General Motors to delay a large recall of potentially defective air bags, giving GM time to prove the devices are safe and possibly avoid a huge financial hit. The unusual step allows for long-term tests of Takata air bag inflators in older trucks and SUVs. If GM proves the inflators are safe, the recall of 2.5 million trucks and SUVs could be canceled. (Photo by SHIZUO KAMBAYASHI/AP)
DETROIT — The US government says automakers will end up recalling 42 million vehicles with potentially deadly air bag inflators made by Takata Corp.
The National Highway Safety Administration released a schedule for further recalls on Friday. It’s another step toward recalling about 69 million inflators that can potentially explode with too much force and spew shrapnel into people. Some cars will have both the driver side and passenger side air bags replaced.
Recalls are being phased in through the end of 2019.
Eleven people have been killed by Takata inflators in the US and as many as 16 worldwide. The government says 180 people have been hurt in the US alone.
Nineteen automakers are now affected by the recalls. So far only 12.5 million inflators have been replaced.