In a recent safety advisory, Reuters warned drivers to stop operating certain Ford and Mazda vehicles due to potentially defective airbags.
According to the advisory, there are over 457,000 vehicles equipped with Takata airbags that remain unrecalled despite exhibiting similar defects.
Since the beginning of August, there has been a recall of over 67 million airbags produced by Japanese supplier Takata, due to a faulty airbag inflator module that can cause serious injury or death in the event of an accident.
Investigations have revealed that this issue has already claimed 27 lives and caused injuries to 400 individuals in the United States alone.
Despite the recall, approximately 457,000 affected vehicles have yet to undergo the necessary repairs. Notably, many of these vehicles are up to 20 years old.
Specifically, Ford has approximately 374,290 affected vehicles manufactured between 2004 and 2014, including models such as the Ranger, GT, Mustang, Fusion, Lincoln, Mercury Milan, and Edge.
Mazda, on the other hand, has 82,893 vehicles produced from 2003 to 2015 that are affected. Their models include the B-Series, Mazda6, MazdaSpeed6, RX-8, MPV, CX-7, and CX-9.
Toyota and General Motors have also issued warnings against operating certain models, including the Matrix, RAV4, Corolla, and Pontiac Vibe.
Additionally, Nissan, BMW, and Stellantis have recalled some of their vehicles equipped with Takata airbags.
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