Automakers have decided to recall more than two million vehicles due to faulty air bags.
Toyota, Chrysler and Honda have recalled vehicles made in the early 2000s because of a technical malfunction that caused the seat belts to tighten and air bags to deploy even when the vehicle was not involved in a crash, according to NBC News.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said the automakers had to recall the cars again even after they were thought to be fixed between 2012 and 2014. Approximately 40 cars experienced the issue after the repair.
Vehicles such as the Acura MDX, Dodge Viper, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Honda Odyssey, Pontiac Vibe, Toyota Corolla and Toyota Avalon made between 2002 and 2004 were a part of the latest recall, USA Today reported.
The vehicles covered under the new recall were under the original recall dealing with faulty air bags, but the automakers' original attempt to fix the cars only worked 85 percent of the time, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said.
The administration said owners of these vehicles should check their identification number to see if their vehicle was listed. A Takata Corp. air bag issue causes the passenger side air bags to deploy with too much force and can potentially shoot out fragments.
Although most of the cases resulted in no injuries or fatalities, about three cases resulted in eye injuries, scratches and burns, USA Today reported. However, the new recall comes in light of the lawsuit against Takata. The family of Carlos Solis filed a lawsuit against the corporation because they blame the corporation for his death.
Solis died at the age of 35 on Jan. 18 in a minor car accident in Houston. The lawsuit claims that an air bag in his 2002 Honda Accord deployed and sent a piece of metal into his neck. Solis died at the scene, but the air bag has not been officially linked to his death.
