prime minister. but at this point in time he still does have the support of of the various groups and the the iraqis pretty much. and we ll see how his plan to retake ramadi plays out now in the days and weeks to come. live for us this morning in amman, jordan. thank you. japanese airbag maker, takata, nearly doubling its recall in the u.s. for about 34 million vehicle. making it the largest auto recall in history. yeah, the u.s. transpour takes secretary says takata admits many airbag inflaters are defective. tom foreman has more. reporter: exploding airbags, can fire bits of metal at passengers with so much force police say some victims look as if they had been shot or stabbed. u.s. transportation secretary, anthony fox said today the recall will save lives. airbag inflaters we suspected did not work correctly. and we believe that they have
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 the expanded recall was announced. closing more than 10% lower.
been responsible for at least five deaths in the united states. awe all serious injuries too. cory burdick in an accident in florida. his lawyer says the airbag should have protected him. the airbag exploded, sent a piece of steel into his face, taking out one of his eyes. he is horribly disfigured. the manufacturer is takata one of the biggest in the word. for months takata tried to limit the recall saying the accidents occur in areas with very high humidity. the government unsatisfied with such claims, pounded takata with $1 million in fines. of until now, 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
you are watching cnn newsroom. your last half-hour of day with us. i m errol barnett. i m rosemary church. it is time to check the headlines this hour. isis has raised its flag in the iraqi city of ramadi just 110 kilometers from baghdad. and the terror group is pushing farther east. meanwhile the iraqi government is mobilizing shiite militias and arming sunni tribesmen as part of the plan to retake anbar province. japanese airbag maker, takata, recalling 34 million vehicle in the u.s. over defective airbags. that makes this the largest auto recall in history. some airbags exploded when they deployed sending shrapnel flying at the driver and front seat passenger. at least five deaths linked to this flaw. the u.n. secretary-general says his planned visit to the industrial complex in north korea today was canceled by authorities in pyongyang. ban ki-moon says there was no
now he s horribly disfigured, unfortunately. the air bag manufacturer is the japanese company takata, one of the biggest in the world the for months, takata has tried to limit the recall saying the accidents occur only in areas with very high humidity. the government, unsatisfied with such claims, pounded takata with more than $1 million in fines. up until now, takata has refused to acknowledge that their air bags are defective. that changes today. the most serious accident so far have involved hondas, but the recall involves fords, chryslers, mazdas, bmws, in all, 11 manufacturers and parts suppliers so far and the recall process could be a long one. the big question is how long is this going to take? nobody knows that yet. there is no question, it 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 some