i m betty wynn. nearly 34 million vehicles on the road have a potentially deadly defect. japanese manufacturer takata issing a only ining its airbags can explode with force. it s been linked to the deaths of five people in the u.s. nbc s tom costello what is you need to know to stay safe on the roads. the size of the recall is stunning. nearly 34 million vehicles nationwide now involved. 11 different auto makers him roughly one out of every four cars on the roads. after five months of insisting its airbag inflaters is not defective t. 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