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About, airbags exploding firing metal shards into passengers with so much force police say some victims look like they ve been shot. that s allegedly what happened to cory burdic. his lawyer says when he had a minor accident in florida the airbag should have protected him. instead it exploded and sent a three and a half inch piece of steel into his face taking out one of his eyes. reporter: now federal authorities are saying enough. launching a recall of 34 million cars nearly double the original number thought to be involved. the airbag inflaters we suspected did not work correctly. and we believe they have been responsible for at least five deaths in the united states. reporter: the airbag manufacturer is the japanese company takata. and for months the company tried to limit the recall saying the problem was appearing only in areas with high humidity. the government didn t buy it. pounding takata with more than $1 million in fines. up until now takata has ....
Takata now doubling the previous recall of faulty bags. that means it effects one in seven vehicles on the road. so this morning drivers waking up wondering if their car is dangerous and if your car is recalled, how long will it take to get it fixed? let s begin with tom foreman live in washington. reporter: this is an astonishing thing to imagine going on your commute today wondering if your car itself the safety system is going to do something terrible to you. and if you are driving down the road with a truly lethal defect. this is what the trouble is all about, airbags exploding firing metal shards into passengers with so much force police say some victims look like they ve been shot. that s allegedly what happened to cory burdic. when he had a minor accident in florida the airbag should have protected him. instead the airbag exploded and sent a 3 1/2 inch piece of ....