German automaker Daimler has announced that it will be recalling about 840,000 vehicles all across the U.S. with defective Takata airbag inflators. The recall follows reported death incidents and injuries worldwide after Takata faulty airbags exploded. The automotive company is expected to pay 340 million euros ($383.96 million) to cover for the repair.
The announcement on Tuesday revealed that Daimler will be recalling about 705,000 Mercedes-Benz cars and about 136,000 Daimler vans, according to Reuters. The company however didn't disclose which model will be recalled. The step to retrieve Daimler vehicles follows the declaration of Takata that there are 5.1 million defective inflators after its testing. In December 2006, a driver died after an airbag ruptured in his Ford Ranger.
As per Auto Guide, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) informed Daimler that a number of Mercedes-Benz cars and Daimler vans were installed with defective Takata airbags. It was the latest recall for Daimler after Takata airbag inflators have been linked to about 10 deaths. Earlier, 20 million vehicles were retrieved by the company after it was found that faulty airbags can blow up with excessive force. It could even throw shrapnel into the driver of the car.
Meanwhile, a separate report from The Jakarta Post claims that Daimler will be recalling Mercedes-Benz cars and SUVs with model years 2005 to 2014. The recall will also include C-Class, E-Class, M-Class, GL-Class, SLK and SLS sedans and R-Class SUVS. It also includes 2007-2014 Sprinter and Freightliner vans.
There are nearly 24 million vehicles and 28 million Takata airbag inflators recalled by different automakers in the U.S. Honda Motor Co, one of the latest automaker to collaborate with Takata has recalled 2.23 million U.S. automotives. Ford recollected almost 20,000 2004-2006 B-Series trucks and 361,000 Ranger trucks and Mazda. In November last year, Takata was required to by the U.S. Justice department to pay $70 million.
