(NewsNation) — More than 6 million cars on United States roads have a dangerous, potentially deadly, piece of equipment inside.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recalled Takata airbags nationwide in 2014 because of the risk they pose for bodily harm and potential death. Ten years later, around 6.4 million people are driving cars that still have them, according to research from Carfax.
Takata airbag dangers
Takata air bag inflators have an increased risk of exploding in a crash and hurling dangerous metal fragments at the driver and passengers.
The equipment has killed 27 and injured at least 400, according to NHTSA.
Unfixed Takata airbags, by state
- Texas: 788,000
- California: 739,000
- Florida: 305,000
- North Carolina: 216,000
- Ohio: 209,000
- New York: 206,000
- Pennsylvania: 204,000
- Tennessee: 202,000
- Arizona: 201,000
- Georgia: 195,000
- Illinois: 167,000
- Michigan: 164,000
- Indiana: 154,000
- Alabama: 151,000
More than 40% of the unfixed vehicles are located in “Zone A” states, which “pose the highest threat to safety” due to high heat and humidity.
Zone A includes Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina and Texas.
Cars in Takata airbag recall
Vehicles from 19 manufacturers have been recalled. Impacted vehicles include Acura, BMW, Chrysler, Dodge, Ford, Honda and Mazda models released between 2001 and 2015. Click here for a full list of cars with unfixed Takata airbags.