Honda expands recall by up to 1 million cars

The single shrapnel-spewing deployment of an air bag in an old Accord has led Honda to expand its recall by 500,000 to 1 million vehicles. The expansion is limited to cars in California.

One of eight automakers recalling cars with Takata air bags, Honda now has recalls totaling about 3 million cars, according to USA Today. Previously announced recalls called back 2 million vehicles.

According to USA Today, the air bags made by Japan's Takata can rupture with too much force when a crash occurs. When they do, they spew metal chunks that can injure a car's occupants.

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