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Authorities in the USA are recalling a 34 million cars because of safety over the airbags fitted in them. The manufacturer of the airbags has admitted that inside the bags are and thus need to be repaired or replaced. A spokesman from the Takata said that the airbags open too on impact, which can cause glass or shards of metal to be propelled into the face of the driver or . The bags are fitted into 11 different of car and the recall constitutes the biggest in US history. It follows a string of other recalls, from Japanese manufacturers Toyota and Honda. The faulty airbags have been linked to six deaths and more than 100 .

The US Department for Transportation welcomed the airbag . A spokesman said: "Today is a step forward for public safety. The department…is taking the steps necessary to ensure that defective inflators are replaced with safe as quickly as , and that the highest are addressed first." Meanwhile, Takata's CEO Shigehisa Takada said: "We are pleased to have reached this …which represents a clear path forward." The company will obviously take a huge hit. The recall will cost the company and its up to $5 billion. Despite this, Mr Takada said he expects the company will still be able to make a this year.

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