Nissan said last week it would recall 627,000 Versa cars from 2007-2012 model years, including 515,000 in the United States “out of an abundance of caution.”
Nissan said testing of 895 inflators showed no ruptures, while one “exhibited an elevated internal pressure.” Takata said the inflators potentially could rupture “after several years of exposure to high absolute humidity.”
Mazda said last week the issue impacts just 6,000 B-series trucks. The company also plans to file a petition to avoid a recall, NHTSA said.
The automakers have 30 days to submit the petition and then NHTSA will take public comment before making a decision.
More than 65 percent of 46.2 million previously recalled Takata airbag inflators in the United States have not been repaired. The issue is the largest-ever auto-safety recall, covering 17 automakers.
Takata filed for bankruptcy protection in June.
(Editing by Bernadette Baum)
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