Daimler issues airbag recalls

Daimler has joined the widening Takata recalls in the US, recalling 840,000 vehicles for faulty airbag inflators. The recall affects about 705,000 Mercedes-Benz cars and 136,000 Daimler vans, although the marque did not specify which models were affected. The recalls could cost Daimler NZ$578 million, although the marque says it will account for the cost in its 2015 financial report. It’s full-year profit will decrease to $14.7 billion, with income before interest and tax now $22.4 billion. The latest Takata recall saw a number of marques widen call backs with Honda recalling 2.23 million vehicles in the US.