also today, the "wall street journal" reported that the japanese maker of the defective airbags, takataeing targeted by federal prosecutors. here's jeff glor. >> reporter: it seemed to be a minor accident in florida involving a 2006 dodge charger. but when the airbag went off, it exploded, sending shrapnel into the driver's leg. the car had a takata airbag, but the vehicle is not on a recall list. jason turchin represented the victim. >> the only difference between this peelsz of shrapnel shooting him in the leg and the heart was inches. >> reporter: flying metal from takata airbags has been linked to at least four deaths and 30 industries. the airbags contain a canister filled with a chemical propellent. so farb the recalls have mostly been in southern states because takata believes humidity increases the force of the propellant. the national highway traffic safety administration was first alerted to this problem in 2008, and now a growing chorus of legislators is asking why more isn't being done. florida senator bill nelson. >> i have no patience for federal regulators not being entir

highway traffic safety administration adding over 3 million vehicles to its warning about faulty takata airbags. these airbags may have a faulty inflator which can explode sending shrapnel into the chest and face of drivers and their passengers. there are various makes and models and years from the manufacturers involved in the recall, including toyota, honda, mass today, bmw, nissan and general motors. the list of vehicles has swelled from 4.7 million, to 7.8 million as of yesterday. now one of the key areas of concern, the vehicles on the road in hot, humid conditions. and nhtsa updating its list to include more states in the u.s. with regional recalls, florida, georgia, alabama, texas, louisiana, gulf of mexico and hawaii. they released a new statement urging owners of vehicles on the list acting immediately on recall notices which reads in part, responding to these recalls, whether old or new is essential to personal safety and will help aid our ongoing investigation into takata airbags and what appears to be a problem related to extended exposure to consistently high humidity and temperatu

there are 10 manufacturers that use the to conduct -- takata airbag.here could be 12 million vehicles worldwide that could be affected. but that is a lot of cars. -- >> that is a lot of cars. also on wednesday, uber drivers kicked off their so-called global day of protest. >> this is a company that has been causing a lot of fits for conventional taxi companies. drivers for the company themselves, uber drivers, said they wanted to demonstrate higher pay rate, lower fees, and a lower commission charge from uber, and also a tip option. uber, along with rivals have seen a germanic rise in popularity in their services. the company has a value it -- a dramatic rise in popularity in their services. the company has seen their value rise rapidly. many are saying that uber needs to share the wealth. >> and a company in california has said it has created a hover board. but the company -- >> the company is called hendo and they are saying you can get one for $10,000. they are even starting a kickstarter page where they are trying to raise a quarter million dollars

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it includes 50 makes and model that's have takata airbag which could send shrapnel flying when they inflate. so far the de effect has killed at least four people. gm and toyota said people should avoid sitting front passenger seat of affected cars until they've been repaired. >> not all dealerships have the parts to fix it immediately. and it may be months or weeks. >> if your car is on the list, head to nbc washington.com and search airbags. >>> we've learned the nfl commissioner roger goodell will be forced to testify at the ray rice appeal hearing. he usually acts as judge and jury for nfl disciplinary digs. rice was punished twas for knocking out his fiance. the hearing is scheduled for november 5 and 6. >>> next, a deadly hit and run near capitol still unsolved. >> it was a dream job. have the mother of a senate staffer speaks out. >>> freight fest rumors. responding to a warning about students going to six flags. >> and the new report on the red ♪ you might have noticed things are looking pretty good at southwest. our dazzling smiles. our incredible good looks. our new ride. and some

with the national highway traffic safety administration or nhtsa show honda the biggest buyer of takata airbagsst learned about exploding airbags in 2004. the recalls didn't start until 2008. nine carmakers are now involved. and there was that new recall of nearly 250,000 airbags in toyota vehicles. as in previous recalls, the fixes will only be made in warm weather climates where takata believes high humidity makes the explosions more likely. >> that was jeff glor reporting. in addition to honda and toyota, the recalls also include mazda, bmw, nissan, general motors and ford vehicles. we have a full list of all the vehicles on kpix.com. >>> time now is 4:50. a man in a blue hat walks into a burning house pulls a stranger out of the fire and then disappears. who is he? this morning, the mystery man comes forward with a message for everyone. apeños... ...now for just two dollars. they also discovered the phenomenon of "economnomnomics" nomnom... nom? mcdonald's dollar menu and more. lopreventable medical errors,hey all lnow the third leadingse of cause of death. only heart disease and cancer tak

an investigation is being made madeether takata misleading statements about airbag regulators. shrank. would you let your kids ride in a honda? >> sure. live in a -- i do let them ride in a honda. this is not a high humidity zone, it is not like indonesia or panama. all of the indications are these are perfectly safe. ata has messed up and there are millions of vehicles that are going to need airbags replaced. not good for them. it has been slow developing. if you call up the longer-term have beenrt, they building up to this. it has only been in the last week where the shares have taken the pounding. i have to focus on this with the gm recall. it is about humidity. i am in new york and the kids go down to florida for spring break. are you kidding me? i would never let them in a honda. how clumsy do they have to be before every car is recalled? record almost every year. every presidential election year, they keep going up and up. cars keep getting safer and safer. we are very aware of the flaws .nd the defects it is not to minimize four people being killed in this really grew som

there are recalls dating back to 2008 involving takata airbags.with the company, they are investigating possible fatality in florida. they are recalling 50,000 vehicles in those areas of high absolute humidity. the influence of high absolute humidity is being looked at. we want to mention we contacted takata for a statement and we have not heard back. bill: president obama saying something democrats may not wants to hear and why it may be the gift his opponents have been looking for. >> the bottom line is these are folks who vote with me, they have support hide agenda in congress. the grown in idaho seal. but a lot of us leave our identities unprotected. nearly half a million cars were stolen in 2012, but for every car stolen, 34 people had their identities stolen. identity thieves can steal your money, damage your credit, and wreak havoc on your life. why risk it when you can help protect yourself from identity theft with one call to lifelock, the leader in identity-theft protection? lifelock actively patrols your sensitive, personal information

cars with airbags made by the takata corporation are being recalled after shrapnel like this flies out when the airbag deploys. the national highway traffic safety administration increased the cars affected to 8 million. it's the second time they made a correction. >> i have no patience for federal regulators not being entirely up front forward leaning and aggressive to stop these defective products. >> the recalls include at least 10 carmakers. head to our website at kpix.com for the full list of cars affected. >>> from farm to table at bay area schools, thousands of students are guaranteed a fresh school lunch today. it's part of a statewide program called california thursdays. say good-bye to the highly processed microwaved meals. nearly 1 million students will be eating freshly prepared california food. >>> santa rosa students will soon have the chance to make up unexcused absences. it's not detention but, rather, saturday school. it allows the district to recoup state money based on student attendance. those funds are lost when students have unexcused absences. >>> with millions o

airbags in toyota vehicles. as in prev recalls, the fixes will onl made in warm weather climat, where takata believes high humidity makes the explosio more likely. in addition to honda and to, the recall also includes ma honda and toyota, the recall also includes mazda, b- m-w, nissan, g-m and ford. we have the full list on kpix dot com. an unusual sight in san francisco today: umbrellas. brian - we didn't get a lot of rain, b every little bit counts.. r? brian does weather brian do weather a guy in a blue hat walks ia burning house.. pulls a strr out of the fire.. and vanis who is he? the mystery man just came forward tonight. apple's next big thing is h. apple pay. does it live up to the hype? we test it out tonight. tonight. tonight. [ high-pitched ] nailed it! [ normal voice ] you're right, that was really easy. i know, i told you so. on progressive.com, you can compare our progressive direct rates with our competitors' rates, so shopping is easy. you don't sound like flo. [high-pitched] yeah, i do. [ clears throat ] who you talking to? [ normal voice ] what? what's on your hand? noth-- my wedding ring. [chuck

cars with airbags made by the takata corporation are being recalled. pieces of? shrapnel can injure people when the airbags deploy. go to kpix.com for more. >>> stocks soared on wall street up nearly 300 points on the dow at one point and pulled back and closed up 216. the nasdaq and s&p 500 also closed higher. >>> it is going to take four million dollars to keep the bay bridge lights display twinkling on. the art installation of 25,000 lights is set to end its two- year run in march. but supporters are trying to raise $4 million for an upgrade to keep going. the lights would then be turned back on for good in time for super bowl 50 in 16. and when the super bowl comes to san francisco, the host committee is making sure local businesses benefit. they launched their business connect program today. >> we have created a signature effort to make sure that we connect minority women and disabled veteran businesses to contracting opportunities related to super bowl 50 through this program. >> to qualify each business must be 51% owned by a minority, a woman or disabled v

airbag even if there isn't a new one ready. abc's david kerley and our team going right to the manufacturer. >> i'm with abc. >> reporter: tonight, takata industries, maker of those defective airbag parts. those parts were made here at this plant in washington state. >> i'm going to have to ask you to step off the properly. >> okay, no problem. >> reporter: and this facility in mexico. investigators want to know if takata provided misleading information to federal safety regulators. the problem? the defective inflater can explode with too much force, shattering the metal into sharlds, shrapnel, basically, believed to have killed four people. takata says it will cooperate fully with the recall. already, there are not enough replacements for the nearly 8 million recalled vehicles. toyota will disable passenger airbags and put on this sign if it can't get replacements. legal, since the original inflalter is now considered defective. two of the ten companies recalling bags, bmw and honda, say customers will have to wait. it's all leaving consumers confused. so, my carp's model year is covered in the recall. i'm headed to the deal earl. to s

. >>> the airbags are manufactured by the takata corporation. they have faulty inflators.he models from generosity and bmw, nissan, and g.m. have been recalled for the problem offer the last two years. the watchdog groups are concerned that the drivers may not know that they are at risk. >> we are finding that a lot of folks that owned vehicles have not received the innovatio the n that they were supposed to receive. you can find a link to the list of models involved at 6abc.com. >>> on the consumer front welcome to apple pay. apple is now in effect and apple is hoping that the new system will replace credit cards and improve consumer security. shore is isharrie is in windwoo. instead you will be using your smartphone. apple pay is available at mcdonald's and whole foods to to name a few. sher hoping that it's a game-changer. there is a lot of the excitement and buzz surrounding what apple hopes is its next big thin. eddie qu is the brains behind apple pay. it's a feature on the new iphone 6 and iphone 6 plus. you can use it to make purchases at over 200,000 stores includi

a government database shows 100 people have been reported being hurt all by airbags manufactured by the takata coarkz in japan. >> this is one of the deadliest defects that we've ever seen, yet 10 years later we're just beginning to get to the bottom of it. >> reporter: documents filed with the national highway traffic safety administration, or nits ashows honda, the biggest buyer of it, akata airbags first learned about an exploding airbag in 2004. they recalled about 4,000 cars in 2008. the recalls have now reached 11 million vehicles. at least nine carmakers are currently included but the recalls are mostly regional, covering up to nine states and two u.s. territorys. that's because takata believes the explosions are more likely to happen in humid climates when moisture gets into the system. why not recall these vehicles in every single state? >> money. >> reporter: and why does n.h.t.s.a. accept that? >> it's a frustration to us. how in the world can you approve a geographic recall that doesn't include the two states where people have been killed? >> reporter: in a statement to cbs news, t

these airbags are made by takata. those are the ones being recalled. nd these are the problem airbags. the japanese company now add hits that humidity may cause their airbags to actually explode sending metal shrapnel into the car and into your face. the problems may have led to the deaths of four people, including a mom of three in virginia. the biggest buyer of these airbags is honda and now according to the national highway transportation safety administration, honda first learned of this problem back in 2004, just started recalling cars since '08. stephanie barely survived an explosion in her car. i have to warn you the pictures of her injuries are pretty graphic. >> instant blindness on the right side followed by gushing blood. it was terrifying. i thought i was going to bleed out at first. >> reporter: pretty scary stuff so we're talking about several cars, millions of them in fact, several different models and makes so you need to check out our website. you can search airbag recall and see if your car is on the list. back to you. >> delia goncalv

airbag. there is problem with wiring. this is not the same as takata where there is a problem in degradation over time in chemicals that cause airbag to explode and deflate. this is separate issue of the they ordered sales to be stopped until they are fixed at dealership. according to sales figures as of september, there were only 47 colorados and canyons in the hand consumers thus far. chevy and gm says that the vehicles are safe to drive. so you can bring them in to be fixed. you don't have to stop driving them but they stopped selling them for the moment. david: we have another news break here with starbucks numbers coming in. looks like they're trading down after-hours. cheryl what are the numbers? >> that is correct, david. shares of starbucks are trading down after-hours. it's a couple of things. the cost with buying out that japanese portion of the business they didn't already own. think it is japan. let me go through numbers. coming a little shy on revenue. that is slight miss there. 74 cents, adjusted for earnings per share. so that's flat. ba

meantime, federal prosecutors are looking into whether japanese airbag manufacturer takata was truthfuln it knew of the defects, and lawmakers on capitol hill, they're questioning if the government agents that handles recalls is doing enough to keep drivers and passengers safe. now, this week the national highway traffic safety administration, they put out an urgent warning to nearly 8 million car owners to immediately get defective airbags replaced. some of the airbags, they expand so fast the metal inflator ruptures, sending metal flying. that could cause serious injury or even death. now, ntsa first said 4.5 million vehicles were affected but later corrected that. it's actually nearly 8 million. and a senior administration official says a review is under way to ensure a mistake like that doesn't happen again and the agency's safety culture is also under review with a focus on its risk management procedures. essentially, they want to find out, should ntsa have acted with urgency to recall these cars sooner? rene marsh, cnn, washington. >>> well, coming up here, they have taken up arms

the airbags made by takata industries explode at full force. more than 8 million cars are recalled but there is not enough replacements inflaters in circumstance place. >>> well, the picket lines are going up in atlantic city this afternoon. union workers will picket outside of the taj mahal, they are angry about their ending of their health care and pension plans. >>> and now there is a movement to ban powder in the u.s. following the death of their 18-year-old son, logan's parents say he died after trying caffeine powder just three days after his high school graduation. >> he had no idea what he was doing. none. i believe at the last minute he realized what happened and probably shook his head. >> it's been reported that a single tea spoon of caffeine powder is equal to 25 cups of coffee. they are asking to ban the sale at convenience stores. >> now the "action news" team is working on knew new stories for tonight at 4:00. >> freebie friday, from comic books to halloween tricks. we have deals you don't want to miss. and is there a code of con

. >> reporter: most of the detect defective airbags come from one plant in mexico, owned by a japanese company, the takata corporation. the millions of cars under recall for the potentially faulty airbags include models from honda, toyota, nissan, mazda, general motors, ford, chrysler, bwm and mitsubishi. today's alert warned owners to get them repaired immediately, especially those who live in warm weather states with high humidity. >> what we're finding is that a lot of folks that own vehicles have not received the not if i case they were supposed to have received. and that's a real issue. >> reporter: in a statement posted on its website, takata says it stands by the quality of its product and is cooperating in the defective investigation. david? >> all right, brian, while we have you here tonight, there's another breaking development when it comes to your family's safety on highways across this country. one of brian's investigation, he reported on a change in one of the most common types of guardrails on american highways. and of course, we all remember brian showing us how guardrails are supposed to

two democratic senators calling for a nationwide re-call of airbags made by the japanese company takata. the feds said almost eight million cars and trucks may need repairs because shards of metal can flow out of the airbags. four people have died. so farther transportation secretary has not responded to the push for a re-call. >> in oregon, record rainfall helped trigger a landslide that blocked part of a highway for more than an hour. photographs say the away got two inches of rain yesterday. highest total for a day since they started keeping track. >>> a brawl at a soccer match in indonesia. fans of both teams say the ref was being unfair. one person reported dead, 12 police officers hurt. the news continues after this. >>> some guy jumped over the white house fence last night and now we know he apparently has a rates of arrests near the executive mansion. that's according to court records which indicate the police arrested the suspect twice in the month of july, once at the white house and again at the u.s. treasury. last night officials say the guy made it over the fence, then kick

takata incident. into this.as looked what has our investigative reporting turned up, and what with wrong? -- what went wrong? talking with folks at the automakers and folks with experience covering the airbag, and takata production for insulators -- and they moved the production of that plant from the state of georgia to the country of mexico about a decade ago. that is something that we are very much zeroed in on. there is another question of the chemical to company uses in its airbags, which is unique to other airbags that other airbag users were -- airbag manufacturers are using. these are two things that we are looking at that are primed for being pointed out to -- as part of the problem here, of course, with a qualifier being that there are various investigations that are ongoing, so those are two things that will have to be -- that we will have to be on the lookout for. [laughter] >> far from over, indeed. , thanks for being on top of that story for us. indonesia's new president has named his, the lineup is a mix bureaucratsts -- and new folks to the government. >> you know what, angie, if tore is a surprise, it is have mainly technocrats in his. and maked to barter concessions. he s

. >> reporter: the airbags were made by the japanese company takata. and now 11 carmakers are recalling and replacing those bags. david, this is my car. it's on the recall list. for those quarter million toyota and gm vehicles, if they don't have a replacement, they're going to put a sticker right here on the passenger side that says, "don't sit here until you get a new airbag." david? >> all right, david kerley, his own car on the recall list there. david, thank you. >>> we're going to turn now to the extreme weather tonight and that tropical depression in the gulf, triggering floods. take a look. in texas, this is a suburban street. you can see the street sign there. water stretching to the horizon. and there in the sunshine state, flood waters lapping the cars windshields. abc chief meteorologist ginger zee tracking it all for us tonight. ginger? >> reporter: an abundance of moisture in the gulf. especially south florida. we've been talking about. and that tropical depression will be tracking to the east, going over the yucatan peninsula. should not

airbags made by japanese company takata rupture causing metal fragments to fly out. it caused death and multiple injury. auto makers recalled 12,000 vehicles. in the u.s. automakers limited them to high humidity areas. the size of recall is putting the problem very close to eclipsing general motors faulty ignition. we turn to ricky maynard, an author, and she joins us from phoenix. nicky, help me to understand this. why has there not been a massive recall issued? >> one of the things to know about the recall - federal regulators have been aware of this defect literally for years, since been 2008 is as far back as it goes. originally it was thought to be a few cars in a few high humidity areas. it was a local issue and there was not broader concern because it seemed to be a whether-related thing. as we saw in the past week, pretty much there has been two big adjustments to the number of vehicles recalled, and we are up at the eight of 7.5 million vehicles in the united states. i realised that i have a car on this list. it's scary. following the whole g.m. mess and thi

the airbags, made by the japanese company takata, can explode when activated. the defect has been linked to four deaths. wyoming has become the 32nd state where same-sex marriage is now legal. former washington post editor ben bradley has died at the age of 93. he served as executive editor of the washington post from 1968 to 1961. presiding over itsublication of the pentagon papers and its coverage of the watergate scandal, which forced president richard nixon to resign. in 1971, washington post reporter betty medsger received documents stolen by activists from an fbi office in media, pennsylvania, including one bearing the mysterious term cointelpro. medsger spoke on democracy now about how ben bradlee fought to publish the story, even though the post's publisher, katherine graham initially had qualms. >> it was the first time that she had been faced with a demand administration that she suppressed a story, and she did not want to publish. , then-house counselors lawyers did not want to publish, but two editors realized it was an important story and pushed it

. >> these airbags are ticking time bombs, and any one of them could go off in any car at any time. >> reporter: the explosions from takata air bags can send shrapnel through a vehicle. that flying metal has been linked to at least four deaths and 30 injuries. nearly half the vehicles are made by honda, but there are eight other manufacturers involved, including toyota. toyota is telling people who own affected cars no one should sit in the passenger seat until the problem is fixed. and dealers will disable air bags until the parts required to fix them are in. millions of cars, however, are not scheduled to be fixed at all because most recalls have been ordered in warm-weather states where takata thinks high humidity makes an explosion more likely. >> nhtsa treats these cars like they never leave their home or move to another part of the country. >> reporter: we discovered complaints of air bags exploding in multiple states outside the recall zone, including indiana, ohio, illinois and maryland. nhtsa says they're currently composing an updated advisory, but, scott, it won't be released until later tonight. >> pelley: jef

takata will be burdennenned with making millions they didn't expect to make. >> woodruff: are you saying there may not be enough parts to fix all these airbags?e are very worried about the speed at which they'll be able to get their cars fixed and we're hearing anecdotally of folks calling dealerships and signing up fo for appointments d being told we don't have the parts, you will have to wait. with all the public scrutiny this is getting, perhaps the united states government and the japanese government will have to step in and certainly the manufacturers may have to step in to give takata help to meet the demand for these parts. >> woodruff: micheline maynard, we thank you. >> thank you very much, judy. >> woodruff: we now turn to campaign 2014 and an issue that has entered almost every senate race in the nation: the new health care law. as part of our joint elections project with public broadcasters across the country, renee shaw of kentucky educational television reports. e yeas 60, nays 39 -- >> reporter: the 2009 senate vote to pass the healthcare law, the vote that now five years later has launched 1,000 ads. >> obamacare means insuran