Toyota, Nissan recall 6.5 million cars globally over exploding airbag fears

A screen displaying a video on airbag safety on Toyota vehicles at the company's showroom in Tokyo in 2013. Toyota and rival Nissan on Wednesday announced the recall of about 6.5 million vehicles globally in the latest chapter of an exploding airbag
A screen displaying a video on airbag safety on Toyota vehicles at the company's showroom in Tokyo in 2013. Toyota and rival Nissan on Wednesday announced the recall of about 6.5 million vehicles globally in the latest chapter of an exploding airbag crisis linked to at least five deaths. -- PHOTO: BLOOMBERG

TOKYO (AFP) - Toyota and rival Nissan on Wednesday announced the recall of about 6.5 million vehicles globally in the latest chapter of an exploding airbag crisis linked to at least five deaths.

The world's biggest automaker said its recall of five million vehicles affected 35 models globally produced between March 2003 to November 2007, while Nissan said its recall of 1.56 million vehicles worldwide was also due to a defect in airbags made by embattled supplier Takata.

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