The Last Shoe Falls On Latest Takata Airbag Recall Effort

The latest recall effort to include driver side airbags from Takata has finally been agreed to by BMW: (The Detroit News)

In total, 10 automakers have now recalled more than 14.6 million vehicles with Takata air bags since 2013. The automakers met earlier this month in Romulus to discuss hiring an outside engineering firm for independent testing. NHTSA also has hired an outside firm for testing.

Automakers still don't know the root cause of why inflators in some air bags explode, throwing shrapnel at drivers and passengers. Most — but not all of the exploding inflators — have been in hot, humid areas like Florida.

Takata has repeatedly argued there is no scientific basis to expand the recall nationally.

Messy.  Messy, messy, messy.