Takata recalls 2.7m more airbags, citing new hazard

New York

TAKATA has added an additional 2.7 million airbags to America's largest automobile industry recall after a new hazard was detected in testing.

The company told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Monday that a subset of its airbag inflaters - ones that rely on calcium sulfate to keep them dry - can, like other versions, rupture while deploying the bags, hurling metal shards into vehicles.