NEW YORK (AP) — Mazda is recalling nearly 270,000 vehicles with Takata airbags that have the potential to explode.

Chemicals used to inflate the air bags can deteriorate in some conditions, causing them to deploy with too much force, blowing apart a metal canister that can result in flying shrapnel.

2. DOT Urges Drivers to Take Care of Faulty Takata Air Bags Now - Tuesday, May 8, 2018

NEW YORK (AP) – The U.S. Department of Transportation is again urging owners of vehicles with defective Takata air bags to seek repairs immediately.

The agency singled out Ford Rangers and Mazda B-Series trucks from 2006, which are under a "do not drive" warning. The agency said Monday that it is "deeply concerned" that they are not being returned for repairs quickly enough.

3. Federal Official Calls Air Bag Replacement Rates 'Uneven' - Wednesday, March 21, 2018

WASHINGTON (AP) – Federal officials say they're exploring new ways to reach out to car owners to get more people to participate in the Takata air bag recall.

Heidi King of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says millions of potentially lethal air bags remain in use and repair rates are "not where we want them to be."

4. Lawsuits Accuse Automakers of Faulty Air Bags, Recall Delays - Thursday, March 15, 2018

DETROIT (AP) – General Motors, Fiat Chrysler, Volkswagen and Mercedes all knew of problems with dangerous exploding Takata air bag inflators years before issuing recalls, according to three class actions filed Wednesday with the federal court in Miami.

5. States to Forego Most of $650M Legal Settlement With Takata - Friday, February 23, 2018

DETROIT (AP) – Japanese air bag maker Takata Corp. has reached a $650 million deal to settle consumer protection claims from 44 states and Washington, D.C., but only a fraction of the money will be paid due to Takata's financial problems and bankruptcy.

6. Air Bag Danger: Ford, Mazda Add Pickups to Do-Not-Drive List - Tuesday, February 13, 2018

DETROIT (AP) – Ford and Mazda are adding more than 35,000 pickup trucks in North America to a list of vehicles that should not be driven because they have Takata air bag inflators with a high risk of exploding.

7. 14 Automakers List More Models in Takata Recall - Friday, January 19, 2018

DETROIT (AP) – U.S. safety regulators have released models from 14 different automakers that are being recalled to replace potentially deadly Takata air bag inflators.

Documents posted Thursday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration include many made by Ford, Nissan, Mercedes-Benz, Ferrari, Daimler Vans, Toyota, Tesla, BMW, Fiat Chrysler, Mazda, Subaru, Jaguar-Land Rover, McLaren and Volkswagen. Toyota , Ford and Honda released some of their models last week.

8. Toyota Adds 601,000 Vehicles to Takata Air Bag Recalls - Wednesday, January 10, 2018

DETROIT (AP) – Toyota is recalling 601,000 more vehicles in the U.S. to replace defective and potentially deadly Takata air bag inflators.

The company says the recall covers the Toyota Corolla and Matrix, Scion xB, Lexus IS250 and 350, and the Lexus IS-F from 2009, 2010 and 2013. Also covered are the 2010 and 2013 Toyota 4-Runner, Lexus IS250C and 350C and Lexus GX460, as well as the 2009 and 2010 Toyota Yaris and Lexus ES350, and the 2013 Toyota Sienna.

9. Report Shows Takata Recall Still Moving Slowly - Monday, November 20, 2017

DETROIT (AP) – A new report on recalls of potentially deadly Takata air bag inflators shows that automakers have replaced only 43 percent of the faulty parts even though recalls have been under way for more than 15 years.

10. US Denies Ford, Mazda Bids to Delay Takata Recall Decision - Thursday, November 16, 2017

DETROIT (AP) – The U.S. government has denied requests from Ford and Mazda for more time to test Takata air bag inflators as the companies try to avoid massive recalls.

Both automakers petitioned safety regulators to escape recalls involving more than 3 million vehicles. They contend that testing by Takata didn't show problems with Ford and Mazda inflators. They also asked regulators to delay ruling on the petitions until March 31 so Ford can do more tests.

11. Honda Owners Could Get Up to $500 in Air Bag Settlement - Monday, September 4, 2017

DETROIT (AP) – Honda and some of the people suing the company over faulty Takata air bag inflators have agreed to a $605 million settlement.

The settlement, which still must be approved by a federal judge, covers owners of 16.5 million Honda and Acura vehicles with the inflators dating back to 2001. They could get up to $500.

12. Ford Says It Will Fight Latest Takata Recall - Monday, July 24, 2017

DETROIT (AP) — Ford is fighting the latest expansion of the Takata air bag inflator recall.

Earlier this month, Takata filed documents with the U.S. government adding 2.7 million vehicles to the recall from Ford, Nissan and Mazda. All have inflators with a drying agent that previously were thought to be safe.

13. Takata Adds 2.7M Vehicles to Air Bag Inflator Recall - Wednesday, July 12, 2017

DETROIT (AP) – Takata is adding 2.7 million vehicles from Ford, Nissan and Mazda to the long list of those being recalled to replace potentially dangerous air bag inflators.

The inflators are a new type that previously was thought to be safe. Vehicles affected are from the 2005 through 2012 model years.

14. Experts: Takata Bankruptcy Means Air Bag Victims Get Less - Wednesday, June 21, 2017

DETROIT (AP) – A bankruptcy filing by Japanese air bag maker Takata will leave little money for dozens of people who sued the company over deaths and injuries caused by its exploding air bag inflators, according to outside legal experts and lawyers suing the company.

15. Takata Agrees to Guilty Plea, Will Pay $1B for Hiding Defect - Monday, January 16, 2017

DETROIT (AP) – Takata Corp. has agreed to plead guilty to a single criminal charge and will pay $1 billion in fines and restitution for a years-long scheme to conceal a deadly defect in its automotive air bag inflators.

16. Honda Adds 772,000 US Vehicles to Ongoing Air Bag Recall - Thursday, January 12, 2017

TOKYO (AP) – Honda Motor Co. is recalling 772,000 additional Honda and Acura vehicles in the U.S. for defective front passenger seat air bag inflators made by Japanese supplier Takata Corp.

17. US Allows GM to Delay Recall to Prove Safety of Air Bags - Wednesday, November 23, 2016

DETROIT (AP) – U.S. auto safety regulators are allowing General Motors to delay a large recall of potentially defective air bags, giving the company time to prove that the devices are safe and to possibly avoid a huge financial hit.

18. U.S. Ends Honda Probe for Failing to Report Deaths, Injuries - Tuesday, April 26, 2016

DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government has closed an investigation into Honda's failure to report deaths and injuries, saying that the company has met all of its obligations.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says in documents posted on its website Monday that Honda paid a $70 million fine and took steps needed to make sure similar failures don't happen again.

19. US Regulators Slap BMW With $40M Fine for Safety Violations - Tuesday, December 22, 2015

DETROIT (AP) — U.S. safety regulators have slapped German automaker BMW AG with a $40 million penalty for moving too slowly to fix Mini brand cars that failed federal crash tests.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration also said Monday BMW failed to send the agency accurate recall information.

20. EPA to Change Diesel Tests to Thwart VW-Like Cheating - Monday, September 28, 2015

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency said Friday that it will launch sweeping changes to the way it tests for diesel emissions after getting duped by clandestine software in Volkswagen cars for seven years.

21. Senators Ask Government for Nationwide Air Bag Recall - Friday, October 24, 2014

DETROIT (AP) — Two U.S. senators are calling on regulators to issue a nationwide recall of cars with faulty air bags made by Takata Corp., questioning why automakers have been allowed to limit recalls to only certain locations with high humidity.

22. Government Ups Air Bag Warning - Thursday, October 23, 2014

DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government is now urging owners of nearly 8 million cars and trucks to have the air bags repaired because of potential danger to drivers and passengers. But the effort is being complicated by confusing information and a malfunctioning website.

23. US Agency Warns Car Owners to Get Air Bags Fixed - Tuesday, October 21, 2014

DETROIT (AP) — A potential safety crisis over defective air bags widened Monday as the U.S. government issued an urgent plea to more than 4.7 million people to get their cars fixed.

The inflator mechanisms in the air bags can rupture, causing metal fragments to fly out when the bags are deployed in crashes.