Number of vehicles impacted by Takata recall may be overstated – report

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Reason for potential discrepancy is that recall includes both driver and passenger-side airbags

Business news agency Reuters reports that its analysis of defect notices suggests that the number of vehicles impacted by the Takata air-bag inflator recalls may be closer to 16.2 million than the 34 million that the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has indicated may be affected.

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