takata says that they are defective. that recall has greatly expanded to 34 million and it is important to point out melissa, that is just here in the united states. this affects 10 different vehicle brands everything from lexus to gm, to honda. i believe you're seeing part of the list on your screen as of now. melissa: yeah. >> you asked me a little while ago, melissa, where do you go to find out if my car, your car is on this list? safe car.gov is the website. you put in the vin number. that will tell you there whether or not you need to take action. melissa: blake, thank you so much. safe car.gov. i want to thank you for that. i want to bring in gary gastelu automotive editor at foxnews.com. the implications of this are enormous. he made the point the transportation secretary that takata admitting that the airbags, deflators are defective. the liability will be huge. >> the big change here that yesterday we were told only these were defective if you lived in hot and humid areas. melissa: right. >> we found out that is

like takata to $300 million. the max they can assign is $35 million. importantly, each individual instance of a recall, there is some flexibility there. it could be a stiffer penalty than $35 million, but we are not yet talking about $300 million. just to keep those dollar numbers and reference. but this is a very significant step. a cover the story from here on the hill, lots of lawmakers bringing pressure to try and resolve this. some of the questions again raised here about the replacement kits, they were having a hard time creating replacement kits for the limited recall of to this point. now they are expanding it to nearly 34 million cars. going to be hard to meet that demand. they are having a hard time already. one question will be will competitors be allowed to build or create these replacement kits? will takata wave some of their patent rights? throwinglearly takata in the town to some extent, seeing the writing on the wall. it's a big move by federal regulators. historic one in terms of the department o

they were made by japan's takata corporation, and here's jeff glor. >> up until now takata has refused to acknowledge that their airbags are defective. that changes today. after months of prodding transportation secretary anthony foxx said takata finally gave in, agreeing to this record-setting recall. the national highway traffic safety administration believes that moisture from humidity leaks into the airbag's inflater, changing the properties of the chemical used to inflate the bags. when this happens the explosive force can rupture the metal casing sending shrapnel flying through the vehicle. why this is happening officially is still not clear. >> takata still has not identified the root cause of the defect, but we cannot let that delay our actions that we're taking today. >> i get more anxiety than anything is when anybody stops. >> reporter: three years ago angelina sujata was driving a 2001 honda civic when she was involved in a crash at just 25 miles per hour. herp takata airbag exploded opinion one piece of shrapnel from inside the airbag flew out the windshield. the other rip

authorities believe faulty takata air bags are to blame for six deaths worldwide. takata officials had previously limited their recall to specific regions, most of which are in the southern u.s. they've explained that warm and humid conditions could cause its air bags to malfunction, but transportation regulators ordered takata to expand the recall nationwide. takata executives say they've told the transportation department of a possible manufacturing problem. the company says it's committed to working with u.s. authorities. >>> more for you in business next hour. here's another check on markets. >>> representatives from around the world have been searching for consensus on nuclear weapons disarmament. discussions have been taking place at the united nations in the review conference of the nuclear nonproliferation treaty. a hiroshima atomic bomb survivor screened a documentary he made to show how the bombing destroyed his home town and people's lives. nhk world reports. >> reporter: an international audience came together in the united nations to see graphic eviden

pounding takata with more than $1 million in fines. >> up until now takata has refused to acknowledge that their airbags are defective. that changes today. >> reporter: the most serious accidents have occurred in hondas but the recall also involves fords, chryslers, mazdas bmws. in all 11 manufacturers and parts suppliers. there could be more. >> how long is this going to take? nobody knows that yet. there's no question it could be some years. >> reporter: the manufacturer issued a statement saying it remains committed to consumer safety but like the government it does not yet know why the airbags are exploding. although takata has devoted tremendous resources with some of the leading researchers, it's clear this is a complex issue which takes time to fully evaluate. you want to know is your car on the list go to safercar.gov have your vehicle identification number the v.i.n. number you can put it in and it will tell you if your car's on the list. i will tell you alisyn. you may want to go to this website more than once. i did this last night and at the end it said check back to make

dean is suing takata and honda on behalf of his clients.red forensic engineer bill williams to try to discover a cause. >> three, two, one. >> reporter: dean and williams have been documenting their testing, and so far of the 100 airbags they've tested, three have ruptured. they took these slow-motion videos capturing some of those failures. you can see shrapnel flying in a driver's direction. if you're sitting in one of these vehicles and the airbag goes off, you don't know what you're going to get. it could be safe. it could be essentially a grenade. >> exactly. >> reporter: today, n.h.t.s.a. said it could be days before they know all the vehicles affected. takata said today, "we are pleased to have reached this agreement with n.h.t.s.a.," and said it presents a clear path forward to restoring trust and safety, even though as we mentioned they still don't know the root cause. scott, n.h.t.s.a. believes drivers can still use these impacted vehicles but once the official list is out, they should get those vehicles fixed as soon as possible.

, takata refused to acknowledge that their airbags are defective. that changes today. >> reporter: the most serious accidents so far involved hondas, but the recall also involves fords, chryslers, mazdas, bmws, in all 11 manufacturers and parts suppliers so far. the recall process could be a long one. >> the big question how long will this take? nobody knows. no question could be some years. >> the manufacturer issued a statement saying it remains committed to consumer safety. but like the government, it does not yet know why the airbags are exploding. although takata devoted tremendous resources to the efforts with some of the leading researchers in the field worldwide, it is clear that this is a complex issue which takes time to fully evaluate. if you do not know itch your call is on the recall list. go to the government website. safercar.gov. safercar.gov. find out. if you are on the list. officials say you should get it fixed as soon as possible. tom foreman, cnn, washington. >>> very good advice there. takata corporation shares plummeted after

pounding takata with more than $1 million in fines. >> up until now takata has refused to acknowledgeges today. >> reporter: the most serious accidents have occurred in hondas but the recall also involves fords, chryslers, mazdas bmws. in all 11 manufacturers and parts suppliers. there could be more. >> how long is this going to take? nobody knows that yet. there's no quest

a huge recall of takata air bags nearly doubling in size. japanese auto parts giant recalling air bags from 34 million vehicles. that is nearly 1 in every 7 vehicles in the united states. it is expected to be the biggest and most complicated consumer product recall in u.s. history. it will cost billions. and it will take years to complete. at least five deaths and dozens of injuries are tied to the fault air bags which can fire shrapnel to drivers' faces as they deploy. the recall affects dozens makes and models including bmws. the majority seem to be made by honda. cnn's will ripley is standing by live in tokyo with the very latest. good morning, will. >> hi john. we have continued to reach out to takata to try to not only confirm information, but to get an interview. to have them answer why it has taken so many years to now acknowledge what has been suspected by investigators for quite some time. that these air bags something in them was causing them to go bad. and minor accidents turned into deadly accidents. in one case there was a fathe

takata was pushing back quite heavily. this is not a fault of auto makers. >> by fixing the parts we don't necessarily know whether those parts really will fix it, right? >> well, what we do know is that the discharge of the inflater is quicker than what was designed. we've been researching this all day long. we've had a lot of people ask about it. they used to use a different product, but now they've switched to this product. we're not sure if it's been approved or didn't approve, but the fact is that it discharges at high rate that it breaks apart the melt frame and also on the passenger side that retains the airbag into the dash. this is where we're having the problem. >> so takata does not have enough replacement parts. what does that mean for consumers? >> this is one thing that has been addressed by a couple of different senators. if you find out your car is on recall. you talk to the service department and say that the car is on the recall list, you can demand a rental car or a replacement vehicle while your car sit

takata has failed to operate.ve resisted from the outset and that has hampered nht tablet.otecting the that is why i would favor some sort of criminal sanction, changing the law, which i am looking at doing with my , criminal sanctions, and right now, i hope that the justice department will investigate. i think an investigation is well takata's here due to cover-up, concealment. of a: you are not aware justice department investigation at this point? i'm a formernthal: united states attorney as well as attorney general for our state. annow that there is investigation ongoing, but i'm calling for a federal, comprehensive investigation, assuming the justice department believes, as i do, that there is more to this potential criminal violation. this recall could be the biggest recall in america, in history.products we have seen automakers dealing with a number of other issues. do you see them turning a corner and how they deal with these issues? thetor blumenthal: combination of these recently revealed, very horrific a

andrew stevens has more details on that. >> takata stopped tck tumbling.hares lower after the airbag maker announced it was doubling its u.s. recall. and down something like 30%. 34 million vehicles fall under that recall. almost double the original number. that is nearly one vehicle in seven on america's roads. primarily hondas, but the recall involves 11 separate auto makers. thises why x. pledding airbags. firing metal shards into officers with so much force, police say some of the victims look like they have been shot or stabbed. >> the airbag inflaters, we suspected did not work correctly. and we believe that -- that they have been responsible for at least five deaths in the united states. >> up until now, takata refused to acknowledge that their airbags are defective. that changes today. >> the u.s. national highway traffic safety administration had been fining takata $14,000 a day, maximum for failing to cooperate with its probe. fines were suspendeds s ttuesd. it will provide scant consolation. in a statement, takata was pleased to reach an agreeme

japanese air bagmaker takata is nearly doubling its recall in the u.s. to about 34 million vehicles. that makes it the largest auto recall in history. >> the number is incredible. and the u.s. transportation secretary says takata now admits many of its air bag inflaters are defective. tom foreman has more. >> exploding air bags that can fire bits of metal at passengers with so much force police say some victims look as if they've had shot or stabbed. u.s. transportation secretary anthony fox said today the recall will save lives. >> the air bag inflaters, we suspected, did not work correctly. and we believe that they have been responsible for at least five deaths in the united states. >> serious injuries, too. corey birdic was in an accident in florida. his lawyer says the air bag should have protected him. >> myself, the air bag exploded and sent a 3 1/2 inch piece of steel into his face, taking out one of his eyes. now he's horribly disfigured, unfortunately. >> the air bag manufacturer is the japanese company takata, one of the biggest in the world th

inflator. >> does this make takata or companies liable to consumer complaints? >> that's outside our venue. we'll stay focused on the safety part of this. but there is no question that coming and making an official declaration, there was a defect changes the landscape broadly. >> i'. driving one of these cars. what do i do now? >> this is one mofts important things we can do. there is a vehicle identification number on your car. you can look it up. safer car.gov. it's a web site nhtsa runs. you can look it up and see whether or not you have any recalls on your vehicle. if you see there is an air bag problem you need to call your dealer and get it fixed as soon as you can. >> i recall there were some problems with safercar dt governor before. you sent consumers there and they went to the wrong web site. they couldn't get answers to their questions. has that been fixed? >> yes. it's a challenge because even now as we get this information, we have to rely on the auto manufacturers to send us all the information there. and as you started with this, we're talking abo

takata administration now admits that's not true. >> takata has agreed declare air inflaters are defective. it is recalling these inflaters an these recalls are nationwide. in the government says five people in the u.s. have been killed by defective airbag including eeb-year-old ashley parham, who died after a minor fender bender when the airbag exploded. >> i literally got there within seconds and watched an 18-year-old girl who had her whole life aid head of her literally died inside this vehicle. >> others like brandy brewer lost an eye. >> it makes me angry, angry that this is an ongoing problem and it's going on now. this is something that should have been fixed years ago. >> reporter: government investigators believe defective airbags are most dangerous in humid climates moisture can lead to a chemical reaction causing the explodeer to explode. to find out if your car is on the expanded recall list locate your vehiclification number right underneath your wipers then go to safer car.gov. go to search for recalls. then recalls by vin, type in that vin number. and whatever recalls are a

recall in history. >> reporter: recall involves 33.8 million takata a maid air bags. when a vehicle is involved in the accident the chemical that inflates the a air bags can explode, with too much force. when that happens, it blows apart a metal inflater canister and shrapnel is sent flying toward the driver and passengers. >> air bag inflaters we suspect did not work correctly. and, we believe that they have been responsible for at least five deaths, in the united states. but up until now takata has refused to acknowledge that their air bags are defective. that changes today. >> reporter: federal safety officials and the auto industry, still haven't determined what is causing takata's inflate tours explode. 17 million vehicles had already been recalled, to fix the the problem. this expansion of the recall effects some of the most popular vehicles on the road. >> this recall involves 11 auto manufacturers, and many different parts suppliers, not just takata, and roughly double the number of vehicles built in the you had every year. >> reporter: now recall notices will

her takata air bag exploded. piece of shrapnel ended up in her chest. >> i had a hole in my chest clear enough to see the bone at the bottom. everybody kept telling me air bags don't do that. the problem is these ones are and that's not right and that's not okay. >> it's fair to say this is probably the most complex consumer safety recall in us history. >> reporter: the recall involves 33.8 million takata made air bags. when a vehicle is involved in an accident the chemical that inflates the air bags can explode with too much force. when that happens it blows apart a metal inn nader canister and shrapnel is sent flying towards the driver and passengers. >> the air bag inflaters weed did not work correct correctly. and we believe they have been responsible for at least five deaths in the united states. but up until now takata has refused to acknowledge that their air bags are defective. that changes today. >> reporter: federal safety officials and the auto industry still haven't determined what's causing takata's

learning some new details about the massive takata airbag recall. >> new way for dead heads to get tickets to sold out show. money watch's jill wagner joins us up in new york at the stock exchange, jill, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, investor ers waiting for the government release revised numbers of the quarter. yesterday the dow lost 36 points. nasdaq fell about eight. we are learning, which car and truck models are covered by last week's expansion of the takata airbag recall. airbags can explode with too much force. sending sharp metal pieces into drivers. now there is affect the record 34 million vehicles from nearly a dozen different automakers, there is a list of which models on cbsnews.com. >>> today, may 29th, is five/29 day. when state try to promote the importance of saving for college with a 529 program. it is casino every like a roth but for college. when you put monday my 529 account it is protect from the federal and state income taxes.

. >>> new questions tonight about the big takata airbag fix. are those replacement airbags just as dangerous? we'll investigate. this is "the willis report," the show where consumers are our business. gerri: the web of the clinton finances became even more entertaining gelled. associated press uncovered bill clinton's secret shell company called, w j.c., llc. clinton used it to stash his consulting fees. here to weigh in on the latest clinton discovery, guy benson, townhall.com, fred barnes "weekly standard" and michael goodwin from "the new york post." welcome all. michael, start with you. what do you make of this? a secret company set aside for the sole purpose of passing money a pass-through agency. everybody does it, come on michael. what is the problem? >> don't you have one? i have one. the clintons when you look at the structure of their financial dealings, we know the foundation. the foundation has numerous spin-offs. clinton this, clinton that everything. gerri: right. >> you have got this media matters this arm they use to attack thei

we've taken our questions to takata before. this plant right in washington state. that moment the security officer asking us to leave. tonight here, the major questions now. are there replacements even ready? and what are american drivers to do? abc's david kerley, leading us off. >> one -- fire. >> reporter: some have called them an ied in their car. those potentially lethal explosive airbags. tonight, the recall nearly doubling to 34 million cars. >> but up until now, takata has refused to acknowledge that their airbags are defective. that changes today. >> reporter: the inflator casing can shatter, sometimes sending shrapnel through the bag and into drivers and passengers. at least five americans have died. >> when i seen the blood, i thought i was going to die. >> reporter: corey burdick is of the many drivers injured by his airbag. and could it have been even more? takata has been testing those bag inflators, already pulled from cars, and tonight, we are learning that nearly 1 out of every 100 tested ruptured. the japanese maker takata -- mr. shimisu, can you

but up until new takata a has refused to acknowledge that their air bags are defective. that changes today. >> reporter: this recall involves 33.8 million takata a maid air bags. here's what happens. when a vehicle is involved in an accident the chemical that inflates the air bags can explode with too much force. that can blow apart the metal inflater canister end ising shrapnel flying toward the driver and passengers. officials have not yet determined what caused the deflaters to explode but 17 million vehicles have been recalled to fix the problem. now this expanded recall impacts the most popular vehicles on the road. >> this recall involves 11 auto manufacturers many different parts suppliers, in the just takata and roughly double number of of vehicles built in the you had every year. >> reporter: now consumer safety advocates warn it could take sometime to get these problems fix, they say recall letters will be sent out to vehicle owners but remember these parts need to be manufactured, shipped and then install. if you want to know if your car makes this recall list

government and takata.akata has already been paying a fine to transportation regulators during the u.s. $14,000 a day find, we will see what that settlement amounts to. also in breaking news, we are keeping an night on sales force today. you can see the chart on the screen behind me. according to deal reporter, a website, salesforce.com talks may have died down. bloomberg news has been reporting that it the company bankerstalks and hired to look at those potential offers for the company. you can see the shares falling off as headlines came out. but then they rebounded again. also, another stock we are watching is not ask which once again is rising to a record. the analysts over pivotal research has come out with a price forecast for the stock, 850 bucks a share, the second-highest forecast out there. it is based on netflix's game in international subscribers in particular. alix: thank you so much for recapping all the breaking news on those companies. we do want to turn to apple, we are watching very closel

we have more now from jeff glor. >> reporter: consumers have now been warned that many takata air bags are defective and may deploy with excessive force, rupturing a metal inflater sending shrapnel flying through the vehicle. but today car owners are confused because it's still not known exactly which vehicles are recalled. 11 car manufacturers are involved and the companies say they're waiting for details from takata in order to determine the models of the cars which may have the defective air bags. >> this is certainly approaching the worst recall situation ever. >> reporter: sean kane is the president of the company safety research and strategies. >> you're between a rock and a hard place with as a consumer. you have a safety defect that if it manifests itself can cause a severe injury and yet you can't do anything about it short of parking your car and waiting for parts availability. >> reporter: takata said new air bags will eventually be available but the wait could be long because of a shortages of replacement bags and it could take years to replace all the defective units. so w

takata corporation finally admitted their airbags are defective. one in seven on american roadways six death and 100 injuries are linked to the explosions. nydia han is live at the big board, what does it mean to motorists driving around with potentially defective airbags. >> reporter: this puts them in an alarming position and the waiting game. they have to make millions of replacement parts and it would take 2.5 years for takata to do that on its own and waiting for confirmation if your car is impacted is not easy. >> it's honda but also ten other auto makers. could yours be one of them? >> the inability to look up if your car is one of them is dangerous. >> the highway administration has set up this website, safecar.org where you can put in your vin but the vines have to come from the car makers and they have yet to get them. >> the consumer should call the dealership to see if they are subject to the recall. >> "action news" tried to chat with local dealerships one honda dealership said they had replacement for most vehicles and the toyota says

. >>> takata corporation has agreed to the largest ought the owe recall in u.s. history.has agreed to declare that the air bags in almost 34 in million cars are defective. let's go live to "action news" reporter kenneth moton kenneth, some have called takata air bags an ied inside your car. >> reporter: an explosion waiting to happen. air bag recalls started a year and a half ago impacting nearly 18 million vehicles, including honda. but with that number rising to 34 million today that is about one out of every seven cars on the roads, in the u.s. it is a massive historic recall defective air bags that could explode and send shrapnel toward driver and pennsylvania passengers in millions of vehicles. >> that is scary. >> very scary. i don't know what air bags are made of but whatever it is, it isn't good if it is not working properly. >> reporter: japan air bag maker takata and u.s. department of transportation announced the recall tuesday. 34 million vehicles and nearly a dozen of the world's biggest auto makers are affect. >> i think there is probably a lot less of them

takata admitted its air bags can explode.hat's affected by the biggest recall ever in the united states. >> reporter: this morning, the world's biggest air bag maker, takata corporation, is on the defensive with car dealers gearing up for the biggest recall in u.s. history, bigger even than the recall of 31 million tylenol bottles in 1982 affecting roughly one out of every four cars on the road nearly 34 million vehicles nationwide involving 11 different automakers. >> automakers and manufacturers have a safety responsibility they must live up to. there are no excuses. >> reporter: govs investigators say exploding air bags are thought to have killed at least five people including this woman, who died in an accident in orlando. the family attorney showed us her car. >> what happened here is you can see the shrapnel on the floor here from where the steering column was blown apart backwards. but what went forward towards her are metal fragments from the inflater itself. >> it came right into her face and her neck. >> literally s

that's not true. >> takata has agreed to declare that airbag inflaters are defective. it is recalling these inflaters and these recalls are nation wide. >> reporter: the government says five people in the u.s. have been killed by deflective airbags, including 18-year-old ashley parham when the air back exploded. >> i literally got there and watched in 18 seconds an 18-year-old girl literally die in front of me inside that vehicle. >> reporter: others like brandy brewer lost an eye. >> it just makes me angry, angry that this is an ongoing problem and it's going on now. this is something that should have been fixed years ago. >> government investigators believe defective airbags are most dangerous in humid climates. it can cause the inflator to explode. to find out if your car is on the expanded recall list locate your vehicle identification number right underneath your wipers. then go to safercar.gov. go to search for recalls. then recalls by vin. type in that vin number and whatever recalls are affecting your car, including the airbag recall should pop up. >> it's not

takata accedio a ampliar su alerta a nivel nacional bajo presion de reguladores de seguridad....eriormente, la compania habia emitido llamados a taller solo para vehiculos operados en estados del sur de estados unidos donde las bolsas de aire podrian estallar debido a la humedad... ahora takata -- que aun se rehusa a admitir que su producto tiene un defecto pero esta cooperando con el gobierno-- reparara los sistemas para inflar las bolsas de aire laterales y para pasajeros en los vehiculos producidos por once fabricantes de autos... el problema, se cree, esta en el quimico que las infla como nos explica este experto.... take sot con vo/paola los fabricantes dicen que decidieron proceder con el llamado despues de encontrar que algunos sistemas no estaban bien sellados permitiendo que la humedad ingresara al propulsor de la cubierta y estallara con demasiada fuerza enviando metralla al interior de la cabina... on cam el gobierno federal asocia estas bolsas de aire con seis muertes y decenas de lesionados, los duenos de los vehiculos afectados recibiran una notificacion por correo.

takata recall impacting 34 million cars. we have more.morning. >> i couldn't help but think about this during my commute this morning, this is so far reaching. there are so many people on the road today that potentially have this as a problem in their car. it's not like a recall that is happening to somebody else and this is happening to a lot of people out there and it's truly a potential lethal problem. this is what the trouble is all about. airbags exemployed airbags exploding, and some victims look like they have been shot. that's allegedly what happened to cory birdic. >> the irair bag exploded took out one of his eyes. >> and now a recall of 34 million cars doubling the amount first thought to be involved. >> we believe that they have been responsible for at least five deaths in the united states. >> the air bag manufacturer is the japanese company, takata. for months the company tried to limit the recall saying the problem was appearing only in areas with high humidity and the government didn't buy it pounding takata with more than

let's get back to takata. tumbling the most in six months.ve doubled the number of cars linked to faulty airbags. it is 34 million vehicles and the largest vehicle recall in history. we have been tracking the story since the gekko. -- get-go. craig, this is resulting in a massive number. craig: absolutely. you look back. the first recall related to these airbags was way back in 2008. they really started in mass couple of years ago and sort of kept rearing its ugly head. at this point, it is finally a situation where takata is no longer dragging its feet. it is a company that all the while has resisted taking these airbags recalls nationwide. it said the problem was perhaps related to high humidity areas and certain parts of the country and certain parts of the world. it is now expanding recalls nationwide in the u.s. it is also admitting it is a defect with its airbags. it is something that it has a resisted. rishaad: ok, well, the thing is this will not come cheap. how much is it going to cost them and can they possibly survive this? the nts

takata promised to step up that production of those parts by september.u know, they still haven't definitively identified the cause so the fix might not actually work. >> i know a lot of people are frustrated they think should i disable the airbag? >> reporter: look at ehow and google it online. you can find ways to disable your airbag but many say if you disable it you're going to disable other functions. >> sure. >> that you need. so it's you know -- >> don't do that. >> six of one, half dozen of the other. >>> you can check to see if your vehicle is affected on our website, cbssf.com. cbssf.com/recall. >>> well, despite a busted rod, caltrans says its tests show the new bay bridge tower will function as designed. the rod is one of hundreds installed at the base to help the bridge withstand a major earthquake. caltrans noticed it last month during testing because it was about 6 inches shorter than the rest of the rods. caltrans says it's the only rod that failed a stress test. caltrans removed it and says the bridge is fine. >>> surprising revelations i

that's not true. >> takata has agreed to declare that air bag inflaters are deflecting. it is recalling these inflaters and these recalls are nationwide. >> reporter: the government says five people in the u.s. have been killed by defective air bags including 1-year-old ashley parham who died after a minor fender bender when the air bag exploded. >> i got there wfr seconds and watched an 18-year-old girl who had her whole life in front of her literally die in front of me inside that vehicle. >> reporter: brandy brewer lost an eye. >> it makes me angry. angry that this has been an ongoing problem, and it's still going on now. this is something that should have been fixed years ago. >> reporter: government investigators believe the defective air bags are more dangerous in humid climates. the defective air bags are moisture can cause the inflater to explode. to find out if your car is on the expanded recall list, locate your vehicle identification number right under your wipers. then go to safercar.gov. go to search for recalls then recalls by vin, type in that vin number,

quarter of passenger vehicles in the united states are affected by the biggest recall in history when takata admits the airbags it makes are faulty. >> we found a sudden halt in the ship. >> a rough ride for thousands of cruise ship passengers when their ship runs aground leaving port. >> ladies and gentlemen, bill murray. >> and saying good-bye. david letterman welcomes his last guest of the "late show" before his farewell show later tonight. captioning funded by cbs >>> this is the "cbs morning news" for wednesday, may 20th 2015. good morning. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. we begin with tornados and another round of potentially dangerous weather threatening the southern plains today. there are reports of 27 tornados touching down in texas and oklahoma on tuesday. tornado watches are posted there this morning. large hail and damaging winds are also possible. >> look at that. >> due west of north worth, one and possibly two tornados hit the texas town of mineral wells last night. the storm ripped siding from buildings, downed trees, knocked out power, and damaged two nearby chur

manufacturer takata resisted. >> up until now takata refused to acknowledge the air bags from defective. today i announced takata agreed that air bag inflators are defective. >> this is a good day for consumers. >> this is one of those instances where there's no silver bullet cure. we can be assured that the government will have safe air bag inflators installed as part of a recall programme. >> reporter: the root cause of defect is still uncertain. many believe it's the propellant amoan youm nitrate, explosive, and can degrade over time. new airbags are going in without anyone understanding what is wrong with the old ones. >> our plan is to make sure that clearly there'll be a test to ensure the final remedy inflator will be safe. now we know the ones that are going in are safer. the concern is are they safe over the long term. that has yet to be determined. >> there's also the open question - does this latest recall cover all of the possibly detective air bags or are there more to come. that is on the mind of florida senator bill nelson whose constituents have been harmed. he issued a

have you checked the recall list to see if your car is on there for the takata airbag problem? >> no. >> reporter: are you going to? >> i will now. >> reporter: toni's laughing about the takata recall but should definitely make sure her car isn't on the list. one of severinn cars on the road is on the list. takata airbags have failed explode too hard in a crash and shoot metal shrapnel at drivers and passengers. this week's recall led to chaos at dealerships as customers try to set up times to come in for airbag replacements. some say they won't bother. >> i've had it 11 years. never had a problem. never had an accident for the airbag to come out. >> reporter: if you're buying a new car, you should be okay. no new cars are on the current recall list. if you buy a used car, maybe take the recall list with you and get a car facts report while on the lot. one big used dealership told me they fix all recalls before they sell used cars. experts say federal law doesn't require that and say many used lots big and small might not go out of their way to fix the takata airbags. if you ha

takata doubled the number of vehicles affected. they are suseptable to explode sending shrapnel at drivers and passengers. >> reporter: the government is going back and form with takata for a year on what caused this problem and how many vehicles should be recalled. this expanded recall lays out a clear path for auto makers and drivers. the largest recall in u.s. auto history. >> up until now takata refused to acknowledge that their airbags are detective, that changes today. 34 million are recalled. that double its the original number including ford, honda and gm. they believe that it's getting into the canisters and causing the explosion it can send shrapnel into the bag and into drivers and passengers, at least five americans have died. corey is one of the many injured by the airbag. >> i saw the blood and thought i would die. >> and more alarm details from takata, they tested thousands of them and nearly one in every 100 sent shrapnel when deployed. if you get a letter make an appointment to get it repaired. but the national hig

takata is nearly doubling the size of its already massive he recall of air bags.t six deaths have been tied to the air bags not working properly, sometimes exploding. here is "action news" reporter kenneth moat town it's a massive and historic recall defective air bags that could explode and send shrapnel toward the driver and passenger in millions of vehicles. >> that's kind of scary. very scary. i don't know what air bags are made of but i know whatever it is it isn't good if it's not working properly. >> reporter: takata and the u.s. department of transportation announced the national recall tuesday. 34 million vehicles and nearly a dozen of the world's biggest automakers are affected. >> i think there's probably a lot less of them that are going to fail but they're just preventing any accidents in the future. >> reporter: takata is not certain but beliefs high humidity causes the faulty air bags which have killed five people and injured dozens in the u.s. >> there shouldn't be panic but you should certainly take caution, make sure that your vehicle is or isn't

until now takata has refused to acknowledge that their air bags are defective.anges today. >> the most serious accidents so far have involved hondas but the recall involved vofs fords chryslers, pmws, 11 manufacturers and parts suppliers so far. >> the big question is how long is this going to take. nobody knows that. pit could be some years. >> the manufacturer issued a statement saying it remains committed to consumer safety but like the government it does not yet know why the air bags are exploding. although takata has devoted tremendous resources to these efforts with some of the leading researchers in this field worldwide, it is clear that this is a complex issue which takes time to fully evaluate. >> now to down to the brass tax. if you don't know if your car is on the recall list officials urge you to go to the website safer car.gov and find out. and if you find out it is there or if you already know they say you should immediately contact your local dealership and arrange for the nes air repairs. jake. >> tom foreman thank you so much. the website, safer

the japanese maker takata -- mr. shimisu, can you tell us why you are not expanding the recall recall? -- had resisted a broader recall. >> i am going to have ask you to step off the property. >> okay, no problem. >> reporter: but tonight the takata ceo says, "we are pleased to have reached this agreement." 11 different car makers that sell in the u.s. are now part of this recall. and what about the replacements that have been going into recalled cars? federal regulators would only say they are safer. >> the concern is are they safe over the long-term? that has yet to be determined. >> reporter: consumers should go to safercar.gov put in the vehicle identification number to see if their air bag is part of this expanded recall. and david, the government's calling this one of the complex recalls ever. and it could take a couple of years to replace all the defective air bags. >> a couple of years. david kerley thank you. >>> and to the other breaking headline tonight. the reported tornadoes hitting just before we came o

. >> pelley: today, japan's takata corporation said it is stepping up production of air bags to replace the protensionly deadly ones in millions of american cars. but with 33 million americans set to hit the highway for the memorial day weekend many drivers are wondering what they should do. a record of nearly 34 million vehicles are being recalled for defective air bags blamed for five deaths and more than 100 injuries. we have more now from jeff glor. >> reporter: consumers have been warned many takata air bags are defective and may deploy with excessive force rupturing a metal inflater sending shrapnel flying through the vehicle. but today car owners are confused because it's not known which vehicles are recalled. 11 beforers are involved and the companies say they're waiting for details from takata to determine the models of the cars which may have the defective air bags. >> this is the worst recall situation ever. >> reporter: sean kane is the president of the company's research and strategies. >> you're between a rock and a hard place with as a consumer. you have a safety defect f

but up until now takata has refused to acknowledge that their air bags are defective. that changes today. >> reporter: federal safety officials and the auto industry, still haven't determined what is causing takata's inflate tours explode. 17 million vehicles had already been recalled, to fix the the

honda has the most takata airbags. chrysler, general motors, ford mitsubishi, subaru, toyota nissan. all these names affected. what do you do to get information? the government set up a website. called safercar.gov. that will actually get you information. melissa i want to show you something really interesting though. what are we talking about? what is this, when you have an airbag deployed? this came from the steering wheel of a honda. this is an airbag that was deployed. german writing on the back, japanese. we can't verify whether or not it is takata. this was burned out by a fire. this is what normally happens when one of these airbags deploy you get a fire on the back of the airbag. to add to of course the violent issues at that come with a crash. this, with this recall what they will be doing, to let you know could be seatbelts takata may be responsible for seatbelt replacements as well. this is part of the dashboard. so every single vehicle, that has a takata airbag in it will be driver and passenger side airbag

. >> you've heard about all of the problems with defective air bags made by the japanese company takata leading to the biggest auto recall in u.s. history? 7 on your side michael finny is here with a major development. >> takata agreed today to almost 34 million the number of air bags covered by the recall. the chemical in the air bags can explode with so much force it can send metal shrapnel into the passenger area of vehicles. this has been blamed for six deaths and more than 100 injuries worldwide. takata only agreed to increase the size of the recall after intense pressure from the department of transportation and the national highway strafk safety administration. >> up until now, takata has refused to acknowledge that the air bags are defective. that changes today. so far, toyota and honda have been the automakers most impacted by the recall and it was under this expanded recall which other automakers will also be most affected. >> federal authorities have launched an investigation into the 2008 through 20 tennis an versa. the vehicle may be prone to having its tires blow out. ther

takata has been testing those inflaters.e learning nearly one out of every 100 tested ruptured. the japanese maker takata. >> can you tell us why you're not expanding the recall? >> had resisted a broader recall. >> i'll ask you to step off the property. >> okay, no problem. >> but the takata ceo says we are pleased to have reached this agreement. 11 different carmakers that sell in the u.s. are now part of this recall and what about the replacements that have been going into recalled cars? federal regulators would only say they are safer. >> the concern is are they safe over the long-term. that has yet to be determined. >> consumers should go to safercar.gov and type in their vehicle identification number to find out if their air bag is part of this expanded recall. this is one of the most complex recalls the government says it has ever conducted. and says it could take a couple of years to replace all questionable air bags which means some americans may be driving the highways with a potentially dangerous air bag in their